This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: チュウ、そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ
Romaji: chū, soso.gu, sa.su, tsu.gu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  497
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  ju
Chinese Reading:  zhu4
Unicode:  6ce8
JIS:  436D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 325
Nelson Index: 2531
New Nelson Index: 3103
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a5.16
Four Corner Index: 3011.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 344
Gakken Index: 437
Japanese Names Index: 591
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17316
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.1070
Remembering the kanji Index: 267
Busy People Index: 3.17
Kanji Way Index: 459
Kanji Flashcards Index: 208
Kodansha Compact Index: 1175
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 365
Kanji in Context Index: 290
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 240
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 287
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 273
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 285
Essential Kanji Index: 444
Kodansha Kanji Index: 383
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 372
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 277
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 307

Words

(ちゅう)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
注釈 (ちゅうしゃく)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
注意 (ちゅうい)
caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice
注ぐ (そそぐ)
to pour (into); to fill; to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears); to concentrate one's spirit (strength, attention) on; to fall onto (of rain, snow)
注文 (ちゅうもん)
order; request
脚注 (きゃくちゅう)
footnote
注目 (ちゅうもく)
notice; attention; observation
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink
発注 (はっちゅう)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
受注 (じゅちゅう)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
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