Reading

Kana: おも
Romaji: omo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

chief; main; principal; important

See also: 主な 主に
2

main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

Note: usu. written as オモ
Note: abbreviation
See also: 重あど

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

Example Sentences

(こと)なかれ主義(しゅぎ)
➥I am playing it safe.
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主演(しゅえん)(だれ)ですか。
➥Who plays the lead?
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(かれ)完璧(かんぺき)主義者(しゅぎしゃ)だ。
➥He is a person who never cuts corners.
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(わたし)主婦(しゅふ)です。
➥I am a housewife.
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(ひろ)った(もの)()(ぬし)
➥Finders keepers.
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主人(しゅじん)()びますよ。
➥I'll call my husband.
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Kana:
Romaji: e
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
ctr
1

-fold; -ply

Note: counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system
See also: (reading じゅう, entry #4)

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

Example Sentences

(あたま)(おも)い。
➥I feel heavy in the head.
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美貌(びぼう)(かわ)(いち)(じゅう)
➥Beauty is but skin deep.
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(かれ)(くち)(おも)い。
➥He is a man of few words.
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()(かわ)(いち)(じゅう)
➥Beauty is only skin deep.
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(かれ)(しり)(おも)い。
➥He is lazy.
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この(ほん)(おも)い。
➥This book is heavy.
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Reading

Kana: じゅう
Romaji:
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

multi-tiered food box; stacked boxes

Note: abbreviation
See also: 重箱
2

heavy

3

serious; extreme

suf
ctr
4

-fold; -ply

Note: counter for layers in the ichi-ni-san counting system
See also: (reading え)

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

Example Sentences

(あたま)(おも)い。
➥I feel heavy in the head.
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美貌(びぼう)(かわ)(いち)(じゅう)
➥Beauty is but skin deep.
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(かれ)(くち)(おも)い。
➥He is a man of few words.
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()(かわ)(いち)(じゅう)
➥Beauty is only skin deep.
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(かれ)(しり)(おも)い。
➥He is lazy.
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この(ほん)(おも)い。
➥This book is heavy.
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