Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N4

497 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

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

Kunyomi: そそ.ぐ さ.す つ.ぐ

Onyomi: チュウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: さんずい

Meaning: water

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

射(ちゅうしゃ)   injection

解(ちゅうかい)   explanatory, notes, annotation

(きゃくちゅう)   footnote

目する(ちゅうもくする)   pay attention, watch [v.i.]

文する(ちゅうもんする)   order, request [v.t.]

視する(ちゅうしする)   gaze steadily at

意する(ちゅういする)   be careful, beware [v.i.]

する(はっちゅうする)   place an order

ぐ(そそぐ)   pour

Onyomi Examples

チュウ annotation, explanatory note, comment

チュウイ attention, notice, heed, care, caution, precaution, advice, warning, caution

ジュチュウ accepting an order, receiving an order, orders received

トクチュウ special order (goods), custom (made), bespoke

Kunyomi Examples

そそぐ to pour (into), to sprinkle on (from above), to water (e.g. plants), to pour onto, to spray, to shed (tears), to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on, to devote to, to fix (one's eyes) on, to flow into (e.g. of a river), to run into, to drain into, to fall (of rain, snow), to pour down

さす to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn

つぐ to pour (into a vessel), to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with, to dish out (food or drink)