Word details

家主

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

Dictionary

Entry

家主ぬしぬしいえあるじNounFreq #19174
1

やぬし/いえぬし only

landlord; landlady

Examples
家主は彼がドアを赤く塗ることを許してくれない。
The landlord won't permit him to paint the door red.
2

house owner; home owner; head of the household

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

10 strokesFrequency 133JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

いえうち

Nanori

ありつか

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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