主
1. Meaning and Reading
- master, main, owner
- Onyomi : しゅ
- Kunyomi : ぬし, おも
2. Kanji Explanation
- 丶 : emphasis
- 王 : king
By adding an emphasis mark (丶) to the character meaning king (王) to indicate a special presence, it came to mean ‘master’ and ‘main’.
3. Example Words
主人公
しゅじんこう
protagonist, main character
主人公は最後に成長する。
The protagonist grows in the end.
主に
おもに
mainly
主に仕事で使う。
It is mainly used for work.
持ち主
もちぬし
owner
彼はこのビルの持ち主です。
He is the owner of this building.