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主

Master
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingシュ
Kun readingぬし、おも
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 3Level 4

Verbs with «主»

主張する主催する

Meanings

  1. masterしゅ ↓
    彼は主人の怒りにひるんだ。He recoiled before his master's anger.tatoeba
    彼は主人によく仕えた。He served his master well.tatoeba
  2. chief
  3. lordRtKしゅ ↓
  4. main thing
  5. principal
    120形主要諸元Principal specifications of Type 120wiki
  1. main
  2. important
  3. main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

Synonyms

主な主に

Homonyms

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Same spelling, other readings
  • 主 しゅ — master; lord
  • 主 ぬし — head (of a household, etc.)
  • 主 あるじ — head (of a household)

Popular Usage

御主人主に主義主張主婦主要主語主役家主君主

Radicals and components

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How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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drop (丶) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 284

Compound words

主におもに
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
主義しゅぎ
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
主張しゅちょう
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis
主婦しゅふ
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
主要しゅよう
chief; main; principal; major
主語しゅご
subject
主役しゅやく
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
主催しゅさい
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting
主なおもな
chief, main
主張するしゅちょうする
to claim; to insist
家主やぬし
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
君主くんしゅ
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
株主かぶぬし
shareholder; stockholder
自主じしゅ
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
主因しゅいん
primary cause; main factor
主演しゅえん
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
主幹しゅかん
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
主管しゅかん
supervision; management; supervisor; manager
主観しゅかん
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
主眼しゅがん
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist
主計しゅけい
paymaster; accountant
主権しゅけん
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
主査しゅさ
chief examiner or investigator
主宰しゅさい
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman

On Reading Examples

彼は書店の主人に、今日の午後もう一度ここへ来てこの本を買いますと言った。しゅじん
He told the bookstore keeper that he would come there again to buy the book that afternoon.tatoeba
彼は主人にほめられたので、なおいっそう精を出して働いた。しゅじん
He worked all the harder because his master praised him.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼はその計画の主な目的を説明した。おも
He explained the main purpose of the plan.tatoeba
彼の人生の主な目的は金持ちになることだった。おも
His main object in life was to become rich.tatoeba
彼の主な興味は史学にある。おも
His main interest is in history.tatoeba
日本は島国で、４つの主な島から成り立っている。おも
Japan is an island country, and it consists of four main islands.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は並はずれた知能の持ち主である。
He is a boy of singular intelligence.tatoeba
彼は不快な甲高い声の持ち主だ。
He had an unpleasant screechy voice.tatoeba
彼は彼の理論がこの場合にあてはまると主張した。
He maintained that his theory was true of this case.tatoeba
彼は農場主達に新しい種を使ってみるように説得した。
He prevailed on the farmers to try the new seeds.tatoeba
天台座主に就任。
He was appointed as Tendai-zasu (head priest of the Tendai sect).wiki
主によまれる経典
The sutras mainly recitedwiki
日本資本主義論争
Disputes on Japanese capitalismwiki
能力主義を重視した。
He emphasized merit-based personnel systems.wiki
東人は無実を主張した。
Azumahito insisted his innocence.wiki
李慶煕総長の主張によると
Dr. Kyung-Hee Lee argued as follows:wiki
弁当の調理は家庭の主婦の仕事とされてきた。
Preparing bento used to be work done by housewives.wiki
後、医師と結婚し主婦として穏やかな生涯を過ごした。
After that, she was married to a doctor and spent the rest of her life peacefully.wiki
沿道の主要な施設
Facilities along the Streetwiki
辰巳芸者美代吉が主役。
A Tatsumi Geisha named Miyokichi is the leading part of this play.wiki
主役のロミオ役を演じる。
He played the leading part Romeo.wiki

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Master, main. A lamp with a flame — held by the master of the house.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 主

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step