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主人

rarely-used kanji form
Readings

aruji
English
Meaning restricted to 主
Meaning restricted to 主人
Noun (futsuumeishi)
head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 饗設け
Archaism
entertaining someone as one's guest

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Kanjis
ON: シュ, ス, シュウ KUN: ぬし, おも, あるじ
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

Stroke: 5 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-1-4 FC: 0010.0


ON: ジン, ニン KUN: ひと, -り, -と
person

Stroke: 2 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-2-4 FC: 8000.0


ON: キョウ KUN: う.ける, もてな.す
banquet

Stroke: 22 SKIP: 2-13-9 FC: 2773.3


Phrases
のろいはのろい主に返る。
Parts: 呪い (のろい) 呪い (のろい) (ぬし) 返る (かえる)
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

この家のあるじは私だ。
Parts: 此の (この) (いえ) (あるじ) (わたし)
It is I who am head of this family.

読書が彼のおもな楽しみだ。
Parts: 読書 (どくしょ) (かれ) (おも) 楽しみ (たのしみ)
Reading is his chief amusement.