漢字城 Kanji Fortress

主 main

Also: master

On'yomi
シュ、ス
Kun'yomi
ぬし、おも
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
主 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A lamp flame (亠 dot) burning above the king (王) — the master of the house, the main person in the room.

A common word

  • 主人 しゅじん husband / master

Example sentences

  • おもなりゆうはじかんがないことです。

    The main reason is that there's no time.

  • このいぬのかいぬしはだれですか。

    Who is this dog's owner?

Don't confuse it with

Kanji that share a part

亠 is its radical. 35 kanji share it in all.

王 is a component. 33 kanji share it in all.