主


This is the kanji for lord, master, main, or principal.

on readings:
  • shu
  • su
kun readings:
  • nushi
  • omo
examples:
ご主人 goshujin husband (c.f. 夫)
軍国主義 gunkoku shugi militarism
君主 kunshu monarch, sovereign
民主主義 minshu shugi democracy
持ち主 mochinushi owner, possesor
主因 shuin primary/main cause
主人 shujin owner
主観的 shukanteki subjective
主権 shuken sovereignty
主任 shunin person in charge, manager, head
主の祈り shu no inori the Lord's Prayer
主席 shuseki top seat, head, chief
主将 shushō (team) captain
主要 shuyō principal, major

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Last alteration on 14 August 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.