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

主 ぬし
この古いお寺には、大きな蛇が主として住んでいると言われている。

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

主人 しゅじん
店の主人が客を丁寧にもてなした。

The shop owner treated the customer politely.

付き従う つきしたがう
忠実な犬はいつも主人に付き従っている。

The faithful dog always follows its master.

主張 しゅちょう
彼は自分の無実を強く主張した。

He strongly asserted his innocence.

根拠 こんきょ
彼の主張には科学的な根拠が欠けている

His claim lacks a scientific basis.

持ち主 もちぬし
この傘の持ち主は誰ですか？

Who is the owner of this umbrella?

思考 しこう
彼は柔軟な思考の持ち主だ

He is a flexible thinker.

主に おもに
この雑誌は主に若い女性に読まれている。

This magazine is mainly read by young women.

分布 ぶんぷ
この種の蝶は、主にアジアに分布しています。

This species of butterfly is mainly distributed in Asia.

主人公 しゅじんこう
この小説の主人公は勇敢な少女だ。

The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.

Example Vocabulary

主

ぬし

master; owner; guardian spirit

主人

しゅじん

master; head of household; owner; husband

主張

しゅちょう

assertion; claim; advocacy; opinion

持ち主

もちぬし

owner

主に

おもに

mainly; primarily; mostly; chiefly

主人公

しゅじんこう

protagonist; main character

領主

りょうしゅ

feudal lord; landowner

ご主人様

ごしゅじんさま

master; lord; landlord; husband (honorific)

店主

てんしゅ

shopkeeper; proprietor; owner of a store

当主

とうしゅ

head of the family

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