Japanese Kanji

chuu

pour · irrigate · shed (tears)

Grade 3 · JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONチュウchuu
  • KUNそそ.ぐsoso
  • KUNさ.すsa
  • KUNつ.ぐtsu

Meaning

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

Stroke order for 注

注 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 8 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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