How to say 'Master' or 'Husband' in Japanese | 主人

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The Japanese word for Master or Husband is 'Shujin', written as 主人 in Japanese.'Master' or 'Husband' in hiragana is しゅじん.

word

主人

Meaning

Master, Husband

Reading

しゅじん

shujin

Kanji

主Master 人Person

Explanation

The Japanese noun '主人 (しゅじん)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'husband', used in a formal or traditional context to refer to one's spouse. For example: my husband is kind「主人は優しい」(しゅじんはやさしい). The second meaning is 'master', referring to someone who is in charge, such as the head of a household or the owner of a business. For example: the master of the house「家の主人」(いえのしゅじん). It's important to note that the usage of '主人' to mean 'husband' can sound old-fashioned or overly formal in modern contexts, where '夫 (おっと)' is more commonly used. The term '主人' to mean 'master' is often used in business settings or when referring to the head of a household.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

685

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 主人

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

主

Meaning

Master

kanji

人

Meaning

Person

Words Related to 主人 Through the Kanji 主

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 主 as well.

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主義

Meaning

Doctrine, Principle

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ご主人

Meaning

Husband

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民主

Meaning

Democracy

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主張

Meaning

Claim, Assertion

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主体

Meaning

Subject

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株主

Meaning

Shareholder

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主婦

Meaning

Housewife

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主要

Meaning

Main, Principal

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主役

Meaning

Lead

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主食

Meaning

Staple food

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主

Meaning

Main

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共産主義

Meaning

Communism

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自主的

Meaning

Voluntary

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主に

Meaning

Mainly

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資本主義

Meaning

Capitalism

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主観的

Meaning

Subjective

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主な

Meaning

Main

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主催

Meaning

Sponsor

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自主

Meaning

Independence

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主題

Meaning

Theme

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持ち主

Meaning

Owner

word

君主

Meaning

Monarch

word

主流

Meaning

Mainstream

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家主

Meaning

Landlord

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主導

Meaning

Leadership

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坊主

Meaning

Monk, Bald

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主観

Meaning

Subjectivity

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地主

Meaning

Landlord

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領主

Meaning

Lord

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主任

Meaning

Chief

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亭主

Meaning

Husband, Innkeeper

Words Related to 主人 Through the Kanji 人

These 77 Words contain the Kanji 人 as well.

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人

Meaning

Person

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人間

Meaning

Human

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一人

Meaning

Alone, One person

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二人

Meaning

Two people

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ご主人

Meaning

Husband

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人々

Meaning

People

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個人

Meaning

Individual

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一人で

Meaning

Alone

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外人

Meaning

Foreigner

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人生

Meaning

Life

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外国人

Meaning

Foreigner

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友人

Meaning

Friend

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人物

Meaning

Person, Character

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本人

Meaning

Person

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他人

Meaning

Others

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老人

Meaning

Elderly

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人口

Meaning

Population

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