Moto 主 (おも)chief; main; principal
- chief; main; principaladjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 主
Words that share its kanji
- 喪主もしゅchief mourner
- 民主みんしゅdemocracy; popular sovereignty
- 主催しゅさいsponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion
- 主婦しゅふhousewife; mistress (of the house)
- 主席しゅせきhead; chief
- 主張しゅちょうclaim; insistence
- 主義しゅぎdoctrine; rule
- 主要しゅようchief; main
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