Kanji1 / 5
主 kanji
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
シュスシュウ
Kun readings
ぬしおもあるじ
Words with 主
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —主Popular(one's) master; (one's) employer; (one's) lord; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; chief; Lord; main thing; chief part; first consideration; primary object; principal aim
- —主因Popularprimary cause; main factor
- —主幹Popularchief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
- —主管Popularsupervision; management; supervisor; manager
- —主眼Popularmain purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
- —主計Popularpaymaster; accountant
- —主査Popularchief examiner or investigator
- —主宰Popularchairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
- —主軸Popularmain spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
- —主将Popularcommander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
- —主審Popularchief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
- —主席Popularhead; chief; chairman; governor; president; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
- —主戦Popularadvocacy of war
- —主犯Popularprincipal offence; principal offense; principal offender
- —主筆Populareditor-in-chief
- —主砲Popularmain battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
- —主流Popular(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
- —主力Popularmain force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
- —城主Popularlord of a castle
- —船主Popularshipowner