Japanese symbol for “chiefly”
主として
しゅとして
Romaji: shutoshite
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
In Japanese, chiefly is 主として, read しゅとして (shutoshite).
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Meanings
- adv, exp mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chiefly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多く | おおく ooku | mostly; mainly; chiefly |
| 主に | おもに omoni | mainly; primarily; mostly |
| 専ら | もっぱら moppara | principally; mostly; chiefly |
| 職として | しょくとして shokutoshite | mainly; principally; chiefly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.