Kanji

主

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

丶部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュ, ス, シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ぬし, おも, あるじ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, つかさ, ぬし, もり, ゆき

Common Readings

シュ, ス, おも, ぬし

Example sentences

ぬし
この 古い お寺 大きな として 住んでいる 言われている

It is said that a large snake lives in this old temple as its guardian spirit.

主人 しゅじん
主人 丁寧 もてなした

The shop owner treated the customer politely.

付き従う つきしたがう
忠実 いつも 主人 付き従っている

The faithful dog always follows its master.

主張 しゅちょう
自分 無実 強く 主張 した

He strongly asserted his innocence.

根拠 こんきょ
主張 科学的 根拠 欠けている

His claim lacks a scientific basis.

持ち主 もちぬし
この 持ち主 です

Who is the owner of this umbrella?

思考 しこう
柔軟 思考 持ち主

He is a flexible thinker.

主に おもに
この 雑誌 主に 若い 女性 読まれている

This magazine is mainly read by young women.

分布 ぶんぷ
この 主に アジア 分布 しています

This species of butterfly is mainly distributed in Asia.

主人公 しゅじんこう
この 小説 主人公 勇敢な 少女

The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.

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