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What does the kanji 注 mean?

注 means pour; pay attention. On'yomi チュウ. Kun'yomi そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチュウ
Kun'yomiそそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ
Strokes8
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi チュウKun'yomi そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

pour; pay attention

Memory hook

Water (氵) poured straight onto the spot that matters most (主), all attention on it — POUR, PAY ATTENTION.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 注ぐつぐto pour
  • 注ぐそそぐto pour; to pour (effort or attention) into
  • 注すさすto pour, to add (liquid, e.g. oil)
  • 注意ちゅういattention, caution; warning, reminder

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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