"Main or Master" by Nao

nushi, aruji, omo, shu, su

Main

Omo is one of useful words that help us talk about adjective verbs (keiyō dōshi). Adjective verbs work like adjectives or adverbs by inflecting. If –ni follows the stem of a word, it becomes like an adverb. In this example, omoni means mainly. If –na follows the stem of a word, it becomes like an adjective. In this example, omona comes before nouns and means main.

Master

In 1881, the Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA) announced a list of kanji characters which we commonly use. The list also includes commonly used readings. According to this list, aruji is not included in the readings of this character but I think that aruji is a well-known word among the Japanese. Both nushi and aruji mean a master.

Major Compounds

When we read this character “shu,” it is part of some compounds. Here are major examples.

• The main force is shuryoku. The key members of a team or a group are “shuryoku membā.” Membā, written in katakana, means member.
• The starring role is shuyaku.
• A protagonist in a novel is “shujin kō.”
• The staple diet is shusyoku.

1. Draw the dot on the top.
2. Draw the horizontal stroke.
3. Draw the vertical stroke.
4. Draw the shortest horizontal stroke.
5. Draw the horizontal stroke at the bottom.