also: しほんしゅ
investor; stockholder; capital owner
Refers to a person or entity that provides capital to a business, typically holding ownership shares. Used in financial and business contexts.
The company's capital owner is an overseas investment fund.
As an investor, he has the right to have a say in management.
株主 specifically means 'shareholder' in a joint-stock company, whereas 資本主 can refer to any provider of capital, including sole proprietors or partners.
capital personal account; investor account; stockholders' equity
Standard kanji spelling. The reading しほんぬし is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in some contexts.
Compound of 資本 (shihon, 'capital') and 主 (nushi/shu, 'owner' or 'master'). The reading しほんぬし uses the kun'yomi for 主, while しほんしゅ uses the on'yomi.