Kanji

What does the kanji 主 mean?

主 means master, lord; main, primary. On'yomi シュ、ス、シュウ. Kun'yomi ぬし、おも、あるじ.

Quick facts
On'yomi	シュ、ス、シュウ
Kun'yomi	ぬし、おも、あるじ
Strokes	5
Main radical	丶
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

主On'yomi シュ、ス、シュウKun'yomi ぬし、おも、あるじ

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

master, lord; main, primary

Memory hook

A lamp flame (丶) burning above the king (王), the light the whole house looks to — MASTER, MAIN.

Main radical

丶dot stroke 1 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Common words

主におもにmainly, primarily
家主やぬしlandlord, house owner
ご主人ごしゅじんhusband (someone else's, polite)

More words with this kanji

主婦しゅふhousewife
主張しゅちょうassertion, claim; insistence
主義しゅぎ-ism, principle
主要しゅようmain, principal
主人しゅじんhost, master of the house; shop owner; one's own husband
主役しゅやくleading role, main character
主語しゅごsubject (grammar)
民主～みんしゅ～democratic (prefix)
主任しゅにんperson in charge, chief, head of section
主体しゅたいmain body, principal entity
主催しゅさいsponsorship, organizing (an event)
主導しゅどうleadership, initiative
主権しゅけんsovereignty
主演しゅえんstarring role, leading role
主観しゅかんsubjectivity, personal viewpoint
主題しゅだいtheme, subject
主食しゅしょくstaple food
君主くんしゅmonarch, sovereign
地主じぬしlandowner
自主じしゅautonomy, self-determination
主人公しゅじんこうprotagonist, main character
株主総会を開催するかぶぬしそうかいをかいさいするto hold the shareholders' meeting

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