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主
ぬし
N1
noun
Meanings
1
owner
2
master
3
god
4
head (of a household, etc.)
5
leader
6
proprietor
7
proprietress
8
subject (of a rumour, etc.)
Example sentence
のろいはのろい主に返る。
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
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Mine a sentence — saw 主 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
主
Lord, Chief, Master
5 strokes
More words with
主
主張
しゅちょう ·
claim
N3
喪主
もしゅ ·
chief mourner
主義
しゅぎ ·
doctrine
N3
主婦
しゅふ ·
housewife
N3
主要
しゅよう ·
chief
N3
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主催
しゅさい ·
organization
N1
民主～
みんしゅ～ ·
democratic
N2
民主
みんしゅ ·
democracy
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