戸主

戸主

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
戸	主
こ Grade: 2	しゅ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
戶主 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こ​しゅ [kóꜜshù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ɕɨᵝ]

Noun

戸(こ)主(しゅ) • (koshu) ^{←こしゆ (kosyu)?}

1. head of a household

   Synonym: 家長 (kachō)

Usage notes

• Formerly a legal term, obsolete since 1947 when the relevant law (家制度) was abolished.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
戸	主
へ Grade: 2	ぬし Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
戶主 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 戸主 – see へぬし. (This term, 戸主, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entry is uncreated: へぬし.)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN