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How to say 'Owner' in Japanese | 持ち主

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The Japanese word for Owner is 'Mochinushi', written as 持ち主 in Japanese.'Owner' in hiragana is もちぬし.

    word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

    Reading

    もちぬし

    mochinushi

    Kanji

    持Hold 主Master

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '持ち主 (もちぬし)' refers to the 'owner' of something, typically an object or possession. It is used to indicate who has rightful possession or control over an item. For example: The owner of this bag is kind「このバッグの持ち主は優しい」(このバッグのもちぬしはやさしい). I found the owner of the lost wallet「落とした財布の持ち主を見つけた」(おとしたさいふのもちぬしをみつけた). The word is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It is important to note that '持ち主' specifically refers to the person who owns or possesses something, rather than the act of owning itself.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5402

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 持ち主

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    持

    Meaning

    Hold

  • kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

Hiragana in the Word 持ち主

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    ち

    Reading

    Chi

Words Related to 持ち主 Through the Kanji 持

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 持 as well.

  • word

    持つ

    Meaning

    Hold, Have

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    持って行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    持って来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    受け持つ

    Meaning

    Handle

  • word

    支持

    Meaning

    Support

  • word

    持ち込む

    Meaning

    Bring in

  • word

    維持

    Meaning

    Maintenance

  • word

    持続

    Meaning

    Continuation

  • word

    金持ち

    Meaning

    Rich

  • word

    持ち出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    保持

    Meaning

    Maintenance, Retention

  • word

    持ち物

    Meaning

    Belongings

  • word

    長持ち

    Meaning

    Durability

  • word

    持ち上げる

    Meaning

    Lift

  • word

    持参

    Meaning

    Bringing

Words Related to 持ち主 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

    主

    Meaning

    Main

  • 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

    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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