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What does 主 (しゅ, shu) mean?

主 (しゅ, shu) means master, head; main, principal.

Quick facts
Readingしゅ
Romajishu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しゅ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshu

master, head; main, principal

  1. 1noun (one's) master; (one's) employer; (one's) lord
  2. 2noun leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; chief
  3. 3noun Lord
  4. 4noun main thing; chief part; first consideration

Example sentences

  • My income mainly consists of my salary.

  • He became the driving force behind this plan.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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