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

on readings:
  • shu
  • su
kun readings:
  • nushi
  • omo
examples:
goshujin husband (c.f. )
gunkoku shugi militarism
kunshu monarch, sovereign
minshu shugi democracy
mochinushi owner, possesor
shuin primary/main cause
shujin owner
shukanteki subjective
shuken sovereignty
shunin person in charge, manager, head
shu no inori the Lord's Prayer
shuseki top seat, head, chief
shushō (team) captain
shuyō principal, major

links:
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Last alteration on 14 August 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.