noun

  1. head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant).
  2. entertaining someone as one's guest. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あるじ
主人
主人 あるじ
あるじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)