主しゅ義ぎしゅぎCommon wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000Meanings1nounprinciple; doctrine; -ismRefers to a guiding principle, doctrine, or system of thought. Often used as a suffix to form -isms (e.g., 資本主義 capitalism).彼かれは自じ分ぶんの主しゅ義ぎを曲まげなかった。He stuck to his principles.資し本ほん主しゅ義ぎは多おおくの国くにで採さい用ようされている。Capitalism is adopted in many countries.