master/mainly

(king) + (dot)
★★★★☆
5 strokes
JERKILL PAIR

Onyomi

SHU

The master can always order the slave to bend over and See Her Underpants.

Mnemonic

主(master) . . . is king (王) with a little doink on top. After much deliberation, I have decided that . . . because master OF PUPPETS is just a little bit better than King Diamond. . . . therefore

Master is better, so master gets the EXTRA LINE for EXTRA ROCKING.
duhduh!! . . . duhduh!!!!

Kunyomi

おも ( ) mainly
★★★☆☆
( xxx ) ぬし SUFFIX meaning, the master or owner of something, for instance:

株主:かぶぬし: stockholder

地主:じぬし: the landlord KUNKUNSUF
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

主語(しゅご)

subject ★★★☆☆
(master/mainly) + (language) = 主語 (subject)

the subject of the sentence. AKA the thing Japanese people never say.

XXX 主義(しゅぎ)

- ism ★★★☆☆ SUF
(master/mainly) + (righteousness) = 主義 (- ism)

SUFFIX meaning 'ism'. As in capitalism, communism, materialism, and a Japanese grindcore band called 'intestine baalism.'

共産主義(きょうさんしゅぎ)

communism ★★☆☆☆
(with) + (childbirth, production of things) + (- ism) = 共産主義 (communism)

無政府主義(むせいふしゅぎ)

@narchy ★★☆☆☆
(without) + (government) + (- ism) = 無政府主義 (@narchy)

民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ)

democracy ★★☆☆☆
(folk) + (master/mainly) + (- ism) = 民主主義 (democracy )

資本主義(しほんしゅぎ)

capitalism ★★☆☆☆
(capital) + (- ism) = 資本主義 (capitalism)

飼い主(かいぬし)

pet owner ★☆☆☆☆
(keep a pet) + (master/mainly) = 飼い主 (pet owner)

封建主義(ほうけんしゅぎ)

feudalism ☆☆☆☆☆
(seal in) + (build) + (- ism) = 封建主義 (feudalism)

主題歌(しゅだいか)

theme song ☆☆☆☆☆
(master/mainly) + (topic) + (sing) = 主題歌 (theme song)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
master/mainly DOINK ON TOP
king NO DOT ON TOP

主(master) . . . is king (王) with a little doink on top. After much deliberation, I have decided that master OF PUPPETS is just a little bit better than King Diamond. . . . therefore
Master is better, so master gets the EXTRA LINE for EXTRA ROCKIN'!

Used In

Synonyms

buddhist monk
お坊さん    僧    僧侶    坊主   
hold or host
催す    主催    開催