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衷

Reading

Kana: チュウ
Romaji: chū
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

inmost, heart, mind, inside

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  2
Frequency:  2229
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-2-8
Korean Reading:  chung
Chinese Reading:  zhong1
Unicode:  8877
JIS:  436F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2575
Nelson Index: 110
New Nelson Index: 31
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a9.9
Four Corner Index: 5073.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1585
Gakken Index: 1986
Japanese Names Index: 1190
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34139
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0187
Remembering the kanji Index: 1891
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1726
Kodansha Compact Index: 1621
Kanji in Context Index: 1806
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1643
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1802
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1909
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2038
Essential Kanji Index: 1809
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2600
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 465
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1389

Words

折衷 (せっちゅう)
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
苦衷 (くちゅう)
distress
折衷主義 (せっちゅうしゅぎ)
eclecticism
衷心 (ちゅうしん)
innermost feelings
和衷協同 (わちゅうきょうどう)
harmonious cooperation; close cooperation
雅俗折衷 (がぞくせっちゅう)
blending of the classical and colloquial styles
折衷案 (せっちゅうあん)
compromise proposal
衷情 (ちゅうじょう)
true heart; inner feelings
微衷 (びちゅう)
one's innermost thoughts (feelings)
和洋折衷 (わようせっちゅう)
a blending of Japanese and Western styles
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