主
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Grade Level
Grade 3
Stroke Count
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 Vocabulary
主
あるじ
主人
しゅじん
master, husband, shop owner
主張
しゅちょう
assertion, claim, insistence
持ち主
もちぬし
owner, proprietor
主に
おもに
mainly, primarily
主人公
しゅじんこう
protagonist, main character
領主
りょうしゅ
feudal lord, domain ruler
ご主人様
ごしゅじんさま
master, lord (very polite)
店主
てんしゅ
shop owner, proprietor
当主
とうしゅ
head of family, family head
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