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Kanji Grade 3 - 主

Kanji character Grade 3 主. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 主
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lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Kun: ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
On: シュ、 ス、 シュウ
5 strokes
Radical: dot 丶
Parts: 丶 王
 
Onyomi
主 【シュ】 (one's) master, Lord, the main thing, the majority, the primary concern
主人 【シュジン】 head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, one's husband, (one's) employer, (one's) master, host, hostess
自主 【ジシュ】 independence, autonomy, self-reliance
盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
法主 【ホッス】 high priest
座主 【ザス】 temple's head priest
主 【シュ】 (one's) master, Lord, the main thing, the majority, the primary concern
主従 【シュウジュウ】 master and servant, lord and retainer, employer and employee
 
Kunyomi
主 【ぬし】 head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you
馬主 【うまぬし】 owner of a horse (esp. racehorse), registered owner (of a racehorse)
船主 【せんしゅ】 shipowner
主 【おも】 chief, main, principal, important, main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
主に 【おもに】 mainly, primarily
主 【あるじ】 head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant), entertaining someone as one's guest
女主 【おんなあるじ】 female owner, proprietress, landlady
坊の主 【ぼうのあるじ】 master of the priests quarters