Word Meaning 施主

せしゅ seshu

施主 is read as せしゅ (seshu) and means chief mourner.

Meaning

English

chief mourner
client (of a builder, etc.)
donor
benefactor
almsgiver

Reading

Kana

せしゅ

Romaji

seshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 17271 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

施行

しこう

carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.)

施設

しせつ

home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

施工

しこう

construction

施す

ほどこす

to spread far and wide

施策

しさく

policy

施政

しせい

government

施し

ほどこし

charity

施錠

せじょう

locking

施行

せぎょう

giving alms (to monks or the poor)

施入

せにゅう

giving something as alms or dispensation

施米

せまい

rice given in charity

施政方針

しせいほうしん

administrative policy