主 — lord, master, main

ぬし主 lord

U+4E3B Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #95 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #284 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

lord
master
main

word

ぬし nushi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

主(ぬし) nushi owner 株(かぶ) 主(ぬし) kabunushi shareholder 持(も) ち主(ぬし) mochinushi owner

しゅ shu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

主(しゅ) 義(ぎ) shugi principle 主(しゅ) 張(ちょう) shuchou claim 主(しゅ) 人(じん) shujin husband 民(みん) 主(しゅ) minshu democracy 主(しゅ) 人(じん) 公(こう) shujinkou protagonist 主(しゅ) 要(よう) shuyou main 主(しゅ) 催(さい) shusai sponsorship 主(しゅ) 体(たい) shutai subject 民(みん) 主(しゅ) 党(とう) minshutou Democratic Party 自(じ) 主(しゅ) jishu independent 主(しゅ) 婦(ふ) shufu housewife 主(しゅ) 演(えん) shuen starring 主(しゅ) 導(どう) shudou leadership 主(しゅ) 役(やく) shuyaku leading role 主(しゅ) 流(りゅう) shuryuu mainstream 主(しゅ) 権(けん) shuken sovereignty 主(しゅ) 任(にん) shunin person in charge 主(しゅ) 題(だい) shudai subject 主(しゅ) として shutoshite mainly 主(しゅ) 観(かん) shukan subjectivity

Stroke order

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