How to write 主
- Meaning
- lord, chief, master, main thing
- On reading
- シュ、ス、シュウ
- Kun reading
- ぬし、おも、あるじ
- Strokes
- 5
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主人 | しゅじん | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store) |
| 主に | おもに | mainly; primarily |
| 主題 | しゅだい | subject; theme |
Example sentence
主に日曜日に料理をします。
おもににちようびにりょうりをします。
I mostly cook on Sundays.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
主lord, chief, masterOn: シュ、ス、シュウ · Kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ · 5 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.