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飼い主

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飼い主

飼主
ぬし
Noun
Freq #9945
1

(pet) owner; keeper

Examples
イヌは飼い主に反抗した。
The dog rebelled against his master.

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 1392
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

domesticate
raise
keep
feed

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かい
5 strokes
Frequency: 95
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

lord
chief
master
main thing
principal

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬし
おも
あるじ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かず
もん
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