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What does 主 mean?

A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.

How to read 主?

Kunyomi... ぬし/nushi,おも/omo,あるじ/aruji, つかさどる/tsukasadoru

Onyomi... シュ/shu,ス/su

jinmeikun... kimi, tsukasa, mori, yuki, kazu,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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主 / related names

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Name:
subaru
Katakana:
スバル

Kanji:
主晴
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Sunny. A blue sky with no clouds in the sky. Rain or snow will stop. To be free of worries and anxieties.
Name:
asuka
Katakana:
アスカ

Kanji:
阿主夏
Meaning:
  • A place where a mountain or river bends and curves. To lean on. To bend one's will and follow others. A word that expresses familiarity by being attached to a word that calls someone.
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Summer. It is one of the four seasons. Big. Prosperous. The name of a dynasty or country in China. China's own name.
Name:
kosuta
Katakana:
コスタ

Kanji:
虎主太
Meaning:
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
Name:
shuon
Katakana:
シュオン

Kanji:
主音
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Sound. Tone. Voice. News.
Name:
kazuya
Katakana:
カズヤ

Kanji:
翔主也
Meaning:
  • Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Affirmation. Words for exclamations, questions, and antonyms.
Name:
harisu
Katakana:
ハリス

Kanji:
波里主
Meaning:
  • Waves. The motion of the surface of water. Something that moves like a wave. Something that is transmitted like a wave.
  • Village. Countryside. Hometown. The family home of a wife or son-in-law. A pathway that runs vertically and horizontally. Paths. A unit of distance.
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
Name:
shumon
Katakana:
シュモン

Kanji:
主門
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Gate. A doorway. A clan. A place to receive teachings. A companion who shares a teacher. A major classification of things.
Name:
hidekazu
Katakana:
ヒデカズ

Kanji:
英主
Meaning:
  • To excel. Flower. Abbreviation for British. Abbreviation for English.
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
Name:
kazui
Katakana:
カズイ

Kanji:
主委
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Leave to
Name:
shuro
Katakana:
シュロ

Kanji:
主路
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • A road. A road on which people and cars come and go. Travel. The path of things. An important position.
Name:
kazuha
Katakana:
カズハ

Kanji:
主葉
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end.
Name:
harumori
Katakana:
ハルモリ

Kanji:
知主
Meaning:
  • Knowing. Wisdom. The ability to think. News. Acquaintance. To preside over. To govern.
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
Name:
shuryu
Katakana:
シュリュウ

Kanji:
主龍
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Dragon. An imaginary animal. An outstanding person. A hero. A parable of the Son of Heaven. A word used for things related to the Son of Heaven. Dinosaurs.
Name:
shuryu
Katakana:
シュリュウ

Kanji:
主竜
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Dragon. An imaginary animal. An outstanding person. A hero. A parable of the Son of Heaven. A word used for things related to the Son of Heaven. Dinosaurs.
Name:
chikara
Katakana:
チカラ

Kanji:
主税
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • Tax
Name:
suno
Katakana:
スノウ

Kanji:
主能
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • I can do it well. The ability to do well. The ability to get things done.
Name:
aruji
Katakana:
アルジ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
Name:
koshu
Katakana:
コウシュ

Kanji:
光主
Meaning:
  • Light. Glow. Glitter. Honor. Fame. Brilliance. Scenery. The way it is. Big. Wide. Blessings. Words used to honor the actions of others.
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
Name:
nushiyo
Katakana:
ヌシヨ

Kanji:
主代
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
Name:
shuri
Katakana:
シュリ

Kanji:
主理
Meaning:
  • A master. A chief. The head of a house, store, etc. A person who invites a lord or a guest. To play a central role. The main thing. The one who is first.
  • The way of things. The path or reason of things. Pattern. To set in order. Natural science.

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