主 — master/main

JLPT N4 kanji · 5 strokes · on'yomi shu · kun'yomi nushi.

A candle flame on a stand — the master is the one who holds the light.

Example words

• 主人 — shujin — husband/master
• 主語 — shugo — subject

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