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JLPT N26画 · 6 strokesradical 水grade 3freq #3500

pour, injection, note

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チュウ
  • ジュ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • そそ.ぐ
  • さ.す

Mnemonic

As water (水) pours in (中), notes (注) flow seamlessly into the conversation like a refreshing drink.

About this kanji

The kanji 注 primarily means to pour or to inject, and it is often used as a noun. In Japanese, it can describe actions like pouring water or giving an injection. Common compounds include 注意 (ちゅうい), which means caution or care, 注射 (ちゅうしゃ), meaning injection, and 注目 (ちゅうもく), which translates to attention. These words show how 注 is used to indicate a careful action or alertness. A helpful usage note is that while 注 primarily involves liquids or injecting something, it can also refer to providing notes or explanations, making it quite versatile in everyday language.

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Example sentences

  • 水を注ぐと、花が元気になる。

    Pouring water makes the flowers lively.

Meanings across languages

English
pour, injection, note
Tiếng Việt
đổ, chú thích, tiêm
日本語
注ぐ, 注目
한국어
붓다, 주사, 메모
中文
倒, 注射, 笔记
id
menuangkan, injeksi, catatan
th
เท, การฉีด, บันทึก
es
verter, inyección, nota
fr
verser, injection, note
de
gießen, Injektion, Notiz
pt
despejar, injeção, nota

Common compounds

  • 注意ちゅういcaution, attention
  • 注射ちゅうしゃinjection, shot
  • 注目ちゅうもくattention, notice
  • 注解ちゅうかいexplanation, annotation

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