忠

Reading

Kana: ちゅう

Romaji: chū

Definitions

noun

1

loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness

2

inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo period)

See also: 判官 (reading はんがん, entry #2) 弾正台

Kanji

忠

Reading: チュウ

Meanings: loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

Example Sentences

犬(いぬ)は忠実(ちゅうじつ)です。

➥Dogs are faithful.

彼女(かのじょ)ってまめだね。

➥She doesn't have a lazy bone in her body.

彼(かれ)の忠告(ちゅうこく)を侮(あなど)るな。

➥Don't make light of his advice.

忠言(ちゅうげん)耳(みみ)に逆(さか)らう。

➥Good advice grates on the ear.

彼(かれ)はボスに忠実(ちゅうじつ)だ。

➥He is loyal to his boss.

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に忠告(ちゅうこく)した。

➥I gave him some advice.