Today’s Kanji is “主” (shu); Kanji for “main”.
Handwritten Kanji “主” (shu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “主”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 主 | シュ ス ぬし おも |
shu su nushi omo |
5 | 丶 | main |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “主”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 主人公 | しゅじんこう | shujinkou | Main character |
| 主婦 | しゅふ | shufu | Housewife |
| 亭主関白 | ていしゅかんぱく | teishukanpaku | Bossy husband |
