The kanji 主: meaning, readings and stroke order

主

Meaning: owner, main
On reading: シュ shu、ス* su
Kun reading: ぬし nushi、おも omo
Strokes: 5
Radical: 丶 dot
Level: Level 3 · grade 3

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: chủ, chính (chủ)
Japanese: もちぬし。いちばんだいじな。
Korean: 주인, 중심 (주)
Chinese: 主人、主要

Readings, words and example sentences

シュ shu · on reading

主しゅ人じん
owner (of a shop)
店の 主しゅ人じんに道を聞きました。
I asked the shop owner the way.

ぬし nushi · kun reading

主ぬし
owner
この家の 主ぬしはだれですか。
Who is the owner of this house?

おも omo · kun reading

主おも
main
主おもな品を前にならべます。
I put the main items out in front.

* marks a less common reading, usually learnt from junior high on.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.