主
Meanings
Noun
1. head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
2. owner; proprietor; proprietress
3. subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)
4. guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
5. husband
Pronoun
6. you (Familiar)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ぬし
Used in vocabulary
世帯主
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
Noun
Examples5
のろい
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
君
You are the master of your own destiny.
何
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.
男性
It is true of American society that the male is the head of the household.
男性
It is true of American society that the male is the head of the household.