Japanese symbol for “householder”
世帯主
せたいぬし
Romaji: setainushi
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
In Japanese, householder is 世帯主, read せたいぬし (setainushi).
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Meanings
- n head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世界 | せかい sekai | the world; society; the universe |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 世紀 | せいき seiki | century |
| 世の中 | よのなか yononaka | society; the world; the times |
| 世間 | せけん seken | world; society; people |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 携帯 | けいたい keitai | carrying (on one's person or in the hand) |
| 地帯 | ちたい chitai | zone; area; belt |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “householder”.
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.