当主 (とうしゅ)(present) head of a family

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Kanji in 当主

当初とうしょbeginning; start
当局とうきょくauthorities; relevant authorities
当時とうじat that time; in those days
当選とうせんbeing elected
当面とうめんcurrent; urgent
担当たんとうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
本当ほんとうtruth; reality
当然とうぜんnatural; right
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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