Meaning of 主 in Japanese

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Definition of 主

おも(omo) 【 主 ·重 】

主重 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-na, n) chief; main; principal; important →Related words: 主な , 主に

    この語には２重の意味がある。
    This word has a double meaning.

  2. main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen) →Related words: 重あど
しゅ(shu) · しゅう(shuu) 【 主 】

主 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no) (one's) master

    この家のあるじは私だ。
    It is I who am head of this family.

  2. Lord (Christian ref. to Jesus or God)
  3. the main thing; the majority; the primary concern →Related words: 主たる , 主として
ぬし(nushi) 【 主 】

主 Kanji Details

  1. (n) 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
  6. (pn) you →Related words: おぬし
しゅじん(shujin) 【 主人 ·主 】

主人 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no) head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady →Related words: ご主人
  2. one's husband
  3. (one's) employer; (one's) master
  4. host; hostess
にし(nishi) · のし(noshi) 【 主 】

主 Kanji Details

  1. (pn) you →Related words: 主
す(su) 【 主 ·子 】

主子 Kanji Details

  1. (suf) honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name

    その子は母親に甘えた。
    The child played the baby to his mother.

あるじ(aruji) 【 主 ·主人 】

主人 Kanji Details

  1. (n) head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)

    主人は料理がとても上手です。
    My husband is a very good cook.

  2. entertaining someone as one's guest →Related words: 饗設け

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