Japanese symbol for “proprietor”
主人
しゅじん
Romaji: shujin
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord
In Japanese, proprietor is 主人, read しゅじん (shujin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
- n one's husband
- n (one's) employer; (one's) master
- n host; hostess
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proprietor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持ち主 | もちぬし mochinushi | owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.) |
| 主 | あるじ aruji | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 親父 | おやじ oyaji | proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord |
| 主人公 | しゅじんこう shujinkou | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store) |
| マスター | マスター masutaa | proprietor; manager; owner |
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 |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “proprietor”.
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.