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Kanji Detail for 主 - "master, main, lord"

主

  • Meaning

    主 means "master, main, lord."

    1. Master - A lord; a ruler.

    2. Main - Primary; principal; chief.

    3. Owner - One who possesses.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    lord; chief; master; main thing; principal

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    master, chief owner; host; lord

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to own; to host; master; host; lord

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Lord; ruler. In ancient times, feudal lords were masters of their state altars, and the emperor was master of all under heaven. Hence rulers are all called 主. | In old times, the head of a household was called 主. (Book of Rites) "A household cannot have two masters." House servants and slaves address their superiors as 主. | Having authority over affairs is called 主. Such as when legislative power is in the hands of the sovereign, it's called a monarchy (君主國); when in parliament, it's called a democracy (民主國). | Having ownership is called 主. Such as 田主 (landowner), 物主 (owner of property). | Where one's intention is directed is called 主. Such as 主張 (advocate), 主意 (idea). | Host and guest. Due to human social interaction, rituals were established to distinguish between self and others. Whenever a matter originates from me, I am the host, and others are called guests. By extension, when facing each other and dividing into two sides, clarifying where the main intention lies is all called 主. Such as discussing host and guest in writing. | To take someone as host is called 主. Confucius in Wei stayed with Yan Chouyou. See (Mencius). Meaning he lodged at his house and took him as host. | The tablet set up in ancestral temples to house the spirit is called 主. Such as 神主, 木主. Colloquially called memorial tablet. | The daughter of the emperor is called 主. When the emperor marries off his daughter, one of the Three Dukes presides over the wedding, hence called 公主 (princess). The abbreviated form is 主.
  • Onyomitip

    shu(しゅ) しゅ

    su(す) す

  • Kunyomitip

    aruji(あるじ) あるじ

    nushi(ぬし) ぬし

    omo(おも) おも

    tsukasado.ru(つかさどる) つかさどる

  • Strokestip

    5 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    丶 (ten・chobo)

  • Related Keywords
    master main lord owner chief primary principal ruler host head leader central dominant core essential sovereign proprietor boss superior commanding

Sentences including 主

  • My shop is on the main street of the town.

  • They insist that he should go.

  • She has a clean heart.

  • She made a point of my attending the party.

  • He has a strong body.

  • Does somebody here own this watch?

  • He has a kind heart.

  • He is the captain of the team.

  • Who was in charge of today's party?

  • They say she and her husband can't agree on anything.

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