家主

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Chinese

home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
to own; to host; master
to own; to host; master; lord; primary
 
simp. and trad.
(家主)

Pronunciation


Noun

家主

  1. (literary, dated in Wu) master of a household; head of a family; patriarch

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ぬし
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(ぬし) (yanushi

  1. owner of a house
  2. landlord or landlady