英雄

えいゆう

hero, great man

Also:Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804), Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

What does 英雄 mean?

英雄 is a Japanese noun meaning hero, great man in English. It can also be translated as Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804), Heroic Polonaise (Chopin) depending on context. It is written as 英雄 in kanji, えいゆう in hiragana, and eiyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

英雄も従者にはただの人。

No man is a hero to his valet.