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酋

酋: chief

chief; tribal leader
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Readings

On
シュウ・ジュ
Kun
おさ・ふるざけ・さけのつかさ

Now sounds dated; the neutral modern word is 首長 (しゅちょう). Do not confuse 酋 with 首 or 尊.

Key words

酋長しゅうちょうtribal chief

Example sentences

The islanders listened quietly to the old chief's words.

In the movie, a chief wearing a feather headdress appeared on horseback.

The explorer gave the village chief a gift and asked permission to travel.

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