Keyword
(one's) master
- lord
- chief
- master
- main thing
- principal
- Frequency
- #95
- Strokes
- 5
- Grade
- 3
- JLPT (old)
- N3
- Heisig
- 284
Readings
シュ86%
ぬし11%
おも2%
あるじ1%
Mnemonic
Not a droplet of sweat touches the king as servants carry him around in a litter; he is (one's) master, after all.
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Used in kanji
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Used in vocabulary
主
(one's) master; (one's) employer; (one's) lord; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; chief; Lord; main thing; chief part; first consideration; …
Noun
主
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.); …
Noun
主
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)
Noun
主催
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
Noun
民主党
Democratic Party; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016); DPJ; Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Noun