Word details

亭主

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 亭主.

Dictionary

Entry

亭主いしゅNounFreq #12150
1

household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); innkeeper; owner (e.g. of a hotel)

Examples
あの家は女房が亭主をしりに敷いている。
She wears the trousers in that house.
2

husband

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music hall, stage name

9 strokesFrequency 1,627JLPT N1Grade 8

On

テイチン

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シュシュウ

Kun

ぬしおもあるじ

Nanori

かずもん

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