# 主 — Master

Frequency rank 97 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 不 (Not), less common than 明 (Bright).

- On’yomi: しゅ、す
- Kun’yomi: ぬし、おも
- Radical: 丶 Dot (Kangxi 3)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX
- School grade: 3
- Strokes: 5

A head chef stands at the kitchen pass and snaps his fingers.

In words:

- 主に おもに — mainly,primarily
- 主義 しゅぎ — doctrine,rule,principle
- 主婦 しゅふ — housewife,mistress

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