主 Kanji – lord
The Japanese kanji 主 can mean lord, chief, master, main thing, principal.
Meaning and Readings
How is 主 read?
主 has the onyomi readings シュ, ス, シュウ and the kunyomi readings ぬし, おも, あるじ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shu, su, shuu, nushi, omo, aruji.
Common Japanese Words Using 主
These common Japanese words contain 主. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 家主（やぬし） — landlord, landlady
- 株主（かぶぬし） — shareholder, stockholder
- 救世主（きゅうせいしゅ） — saviour, savior, messiah
- 共産主義（きょうさんしゅぎ） — communism
- 君主（くんしゅ） — monarch, sovereign, ruler, liege (lord)
- 軍国主義（ぐんこくしゅぎ） — militarism
- ご主人（ごしゅじん） — your husband, her husband
- 資本主義（しほんしゅぎ） — capitalism
- 自主（じしゅ） — independence, autonomy, self-reliance
- 自主的（じしゅてき） — independent, autonomous, voluntary, of one's own initiative
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