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JLPT N45画 · 5 strokesradical

main, chief, leader

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シュ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ぬし
  • おも.
  • かみ

Meanings across languages

English
main, chief, leader
Tiếng Việt
chính, chủ, tổng
日本語
主, おもな, おも

Common compounds

  • 主人しゅじんhusband, master
  • 主におもにmainly, primarily
  • 主役しゅやくleading role, main character
  • 主要しゅようmain, major

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