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How to say 'Main' in Japanese | 主

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The Japanese word for Main is 'Omo', written as 主 in Japanese.'Main' in hiragana is おも.

    word

    主

    Meaning

    Main

    Reading

    おも

    omo

    Kanji

    主Master

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '主 (おも)' means 'main' or 'principal'. It is used to describe something that is the most important, primary, or central in a given context. This word is often used to refer to the main part of something, the main reason, or the main focus. For example: the main reason「主な理由」(おもなりゆう). The main character in the story「物語の主な登場人物」(ものがたりのおもなとうじょうじんぶつ). Note that '主 (おも)' is often followed by the particle 'な' when used attributively to modify a noun, as in '主な理由 (おもなりゆう) (main reason)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3280

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 主

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

Words Related to 主 Through the Kanji 主

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 主 as well.

  • word

    主義

    Meaning

    Doctrine, Principle

  • word

    ご主人

    Meaning

    Husband

  • word

    主人

    Meaning

    Master, Husband

  • word

    民主

    Meaning

    Democracy

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    株主

    Meaning

    Shareholder

  • word

    主婦

    Meaning

    Housewife

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    主に

    Meaning

    Mainly

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    主な

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    主催

    Meaning

    Sponsor

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    主題

    Meaning

    Theme

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    君主

    Meaning

    Monarch

  • word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    主導

    Meaning

    Leadership

  • word

    坊主

    Meaning

    Monk, Bald

  • word

    主観

    Meaning

    Subjectivity

  • word

    地主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    領主

    Meaning

    Lord

  • word

    主任

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    亭主

    Meaning

    Husband, Innkeeper

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'Omo' means 'Main' .

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