JLPT N1 · Noun

主 (nushi)

主 (ぬし, nushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “head (of a household, etc.); leader”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぬし
Romaji: nushi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

head (of a household, etc.); leader; master · noun
owner; proprietor; proprietress · noun
subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed) · noun
guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.) · noun
husband · noun

Example sentences

のろいはのろい主に返る。

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Tatoeba #198548

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主.

ご主人ごしゅじんyour husband主義しゅぎdoctrine主張しゅちょうclaim主婦しゅふhousewife主要しゅようchief主におもにmainly主語しゅごsubject主人しゅじんhead (of a household)主役しゅやくleading part民主みんしゅdemocracy家主やぬしlandlord君主くんしゅmonarch自主じしゅindependence主導しゅどうleadership

Source: JMdict entry 1324960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.