Kanji 主: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 主: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

Key takeaways

Kanji 主: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

主

Meaning

lordchiefmastermain thingprincipal

On reading

シュスシュウ

Kun reading

ぬしおもあるじ

Radical

丶

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 主

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

Kanji structure breakdown

主

Structure breakdown

亠 + 王

Mnemonic story

A king (王) with a crown or ornament on his head (亠) symbolizes that he is the master or owner of the land. It represents the central and most important figure in any group.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュ

君主くんしゅ
ruler / monarch / sovereign
主演しゅえん
starring / leading role
主観しゅかん
subjectivity / personal view
主権しゅけん
sovereignty / supreme authority
主催しゅさい
organization / sponsorship
主食しゅしょく
staple food / main daily food
主人公しゅじんこう
protagonist / main character / hero
主体しゅたい
main part / core element / subject

Kun reading

ぬし

家主いえぬし
landlord / property owner
地主じぬし
landowner / landlord
家主やぬし
landlord / property owner
主におもに
mainly / primarily

Commonly used words

君主
くんしゅ
ruler / monarch / sovereign
主演
しゅえん
starring / leading role
主観
しゅかん
subjectivity / personal view
主権
しゅけん
sovereignty / supreme authority
主催
しゅさい
organization / sponsorship
主食
しゅしょく
staple food / main daily food
家主
いえぬし
landlord / property owner
地主
じぬし
landowner / landlord
家主
やぬし
landlord / property owner
主に
おもに
mainly / primarily

Example sentences

Example 1

家主に家賃を支払いました。

Translation

I paid the rent to the landlord.

Example 2

新しい家主が引っ越してきた。

Translation

A new landlord moved in.

Example 3

その国の君主はとても優しい人です。

Translation

The ruler of that country is a very kind person.

Example 4

歴史の本で古い君主を学びました。

Translation

I learned about old monarchs in a history book.

N1Vocabulary

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Japanese word 家主: landlord / property owner. Meanings and example sentences.

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君主 (くんしゅ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 君主: ruler / monarch / sovereign. Meanings and example sentences.

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主演 (しゅえん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主演: starring / leading role. Meanings and example sentences.

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主観 (しゅかん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主観: subjectivity / personal view. Meanings and example sentences.

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主権 (しゅけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主権: sovereignty / supreme authority. Meanings and example sentences.

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主催 (しゅさい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主催: organization / sponsorship. Meanings and example sentences.

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主食 (しゅしょく): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主食: staple food / main daily food. Meanings and example sentences.

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主人公 (しゅじんこう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主人公: protagonist / main character / hero. Meanings and example sentences.

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主体 (しゅたい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主体: main part / core element / subject. Meanings and example sentences.

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主題 (しゅだい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主題: subject / theme / main idea. Meanings and example sentences.

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主導 (しゅどう): meaning and examples

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主任 (しゅにん): meaning and examples

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自主 (じしゅ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 自主: independence / self-reliance. Meanings and example sentences.

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地主 (じぬし): meaning and examples

Japanese word 地主: landowner / landlord. Meanings and example sentences.

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主語 (しゅご): meaning and examples

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主役 (しゅやく): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主役: leading role / main character. Meanings and example sentences.

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家主 (やぬし): meaning and examples

Japanese word 家主: landlord / property owner. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

主に (おもに): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主に: mainly / primarily. Meanings and example sentences.

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主義 (しゅぎ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主義: principle / doctrine / belief. Meanings and example sentences.

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主張 (しゅちょう): meaning and examples

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主婦 (しゅふ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 主婦: housewife / homemaker. Meanings and example sentences.

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主要 (しゅよう): meaning and examples

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N4Vocabulary

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