JMdict: 1610350
張本人 【ちょうほんにん】
- [n] originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 張 | Lengthen, Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments, Stretch, Spread, Put Up (tent) | チョウ | は.る, -は.り, -ば.り | 5 |
| 本 | Book, Present, Main, Origin, True, Real, Counter For Long Cylindrical Things | ホン | もと | 1 |
| 人 | Person | ジン, ニン | ひと, -り, -と | 1 |
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