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How to say 'Theme' in Japanese | 主題

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The Japanese word for Theme is 'Shudai', written as 主題 in Japanese.'Theme' in hiragana is しゅだい.

    word

    主題

    Meaning

    Theme

    Reading

    しゅだい

    shudai

    Kanji

    主Master 題Topic

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '主題 (しゅだい)' means 'theme'. It refers to the main subject or central topic of a discussion, piece of writing, artwork, or any other form of expression. This word is commonly used in academic, literary, and artistic contexts. For example: the theme of the novel is love「小説の主題は愛です」(しょうせつのしゅだいはあいです). The theme of the conference is environmental protection「会議の主題は環境保護です」(かいぎのしゅだいはかんきょうほごです). It can also be used in music to describe the main melody or motif, as in 'the theme of the symphony is very memorable'「交響曲の主題はとても印象的です」(こうきょうきょくのしゅだいはとてもいんしょうてきです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4729

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 主題

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

  • kanji

    題

    Meaning

    Topic

Words Related to 主題 Through the Kanji 主

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 主 as well.

  • word

    主義

    Meaning

    Doctrine, Principle

  • word

    ご主人

    Meaning

    Husband

  • word

    主人

    Meaning

    Master, Husband

  • word

    民主

    Meaning

    Democracy

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    株主

    Meaning

    Shareholder

  • word

    主婦

    Meaning

    Housewife

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    主

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    主に

    Meaning

    Mainly

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    主な

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    主催

    Meaning

    Sponsor

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    君主

    Meaning

    Monarch

  • word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    主導

    Meaning

    Leadership

  • word

    坊主

    Meaning

    Monk, Bald

  • word

    主観

    Meaning

    Subjectivity

  • word

    地主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    領主

    Meaning

    Lord

  • word

    主任

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    亭主

    Meaning

    Husband, Innkeeper

Words Related to 主題 Through the Kanji 題

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 題 as well.

  • word

    問題

    Meaning

    Question, Problem

  • word

    宿題

    Meaning

    Homework

  • word

    課題

    Meaning

    Task, Issue

  • word

    話題

    Meaning

    Topic

  • word

    議題

    Meaning

    Agenda

  • word

    題名

    Meaning

    Title

  • word

    例題

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    題する

    Meaning

    Entitle

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'Shudai' means 'Theme' .

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