主権
しゅけん
shuken
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
主権 (しゅけん (shuken)) means "Sovereignty". It is read しゅけん (shuken). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Sovereignty
Also : Dominion · Supremacy · Supreme authority
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Example Sentences
国家主権を守ることは、すべての国民の責務である。
こっかしゅけんをまもることは、すべてのこくみんのせきむである。
Protecting national sovereignty is the duty of every citizen.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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