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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 主

    主

    主おも

    chief

    KMT6CoreNoun, AdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab5 strokes

    重

    おも

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    chief, main, principal, important
    2.
    main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    この料りょう理りの主しゅ材ざい料りょうは魚さかなです。

    The main ingredient of this dish is fish.

    KMT5Food & Dining
    会かい議ぎの主しゅ議ぎ題だいは予よ算さん案あんだった。

    The main topic of the meeting was the budget proposal.

    KMT6Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    今きょ日うの主おもな仕し事ごとはメールの返へん信しんです。

    Today's main task is replying to emails.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    このプロジェクトの主おもな目もく的てきはコスト削さく減げんです。

    The main objective of this project is cost reduction.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career
    その小しょう説せつの主しゅテーマは愛あいと喪そう失しつだ。

    The main theme of that novel is love and loss.

    KMT7LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
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