Meaning

Primary

Revolutionary

Alternative

A Revolutionary

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A person who lives in a revolution (革命) house is a revolutionary. They want government change! They want to take down the people in power!

Reading

かくめいか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Of course it will help to know 革命 already as well.

Context

Context Sentences

エルネスト・チェ・ゲバラはアルゼンチン出身の革命家です。

Ernesto Che Guevara is a revolutionary born in Argentina.

1959年4月、キューバ人革命家のフィデル・カストロが、ニューヨークにやってきました。

In April 1959, the Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro arrived in New York.

革命家になりたければ、まずは効果的な話し方を身につけないといけないよ。

If you want to be a revolutionary, first you need to be able to speak effectively.

彼女は情熱的なフランス人革命家と恋に落ちた。

She fell in love with a passionate French revolutionary.

Kanji Composition