246.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’.

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3. Example Words

主人公 しゅじんこう
protagonist, main character

The protagonist grows in the end.

主に おもに
mainly

It is mainly used for work.

持ち主 もちぬし
owner

He is the owner of this building.

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