元首 げんしゅ Meanings Noun sovereign; ruler; head of state Kanji 元 source. Read as ゲン. 首 chief. Read as シュ. Words containing 元首 国家元首 (こっかげんしゅ) head of a state 国家元首夫人 (こっかげんしゅふじん) first lady Word lists JLPT N1 Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists