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主

lord
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingシュ、ス、シュウ
Kun readingぬし、おも、あるじ
JōyōGrade 3
  1. chief
  2. main
  3. principal
  4. important
  5. main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

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

Radical丶dotComponents

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
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
主催しゅさい
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting
主宰しゅさい
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
主軸しゅじく
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis
主将しゅしょう
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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