Word details
主
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 主.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
Examples
のろいはのろい主に返る。
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
2
Common noun
owner; proprietor; proprietress
3
Common noun
subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)
4
Common noun
guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
5
Common noun
husband
6
Familiar; Pronoun
you
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
主
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シュスシュウ
Kun
ぬしおもあるじ
Nanori
かずずもん
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