allot, fill
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あ.てる
- み.たす
About this kanji
The kanji 「充」 primarily means to fill or to allot. It can be used as a verb or a noun, depending on the context. Some common compounds include 拡充 (かくじゅう), which means expansion, and 充実 (じゅうじつ), meaning fullness or being enriched. Another example is 充電 (じゅうでん), which refers to charging, like charging a battery. You might also encounter 充足 (じゅうそく), meaning sufficiency, and 充当 (じゅうとう), which means allocation or assigning resources. A helpful note is that this kanji often relates to the idea of making something complete or sufficient, whether it’s supplies, energy, or experiences.
Example sentences
時間を充実させたい。
I want to make my time fulfilling.
Meanings across languages
- English
- allot, fill
- Tiếng Việt
- phân bổ, lấp đầy
- 日本語
- 充てる, 満たす
- 한국어
- 할당하다, 채우다
- 中文
- 分配, 填充
- id
- menetapkan, mengisi
- th
- จัดสรร, เติมเต็ม
- es
- asignar, rellenar
- fr
- attribuer, remplir
- de
- zuweisen, füllen
- pt
- alocar, preencher
Common compounds
- 拡充かくじゅうexpansion
- 充実じゅうじつfullness, completeness, perfection
- 充足じゅうそくsufficiency
- 充電じゅうでんcharging (electrically), recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap), replenishing (one's energy)
- 充当じゅうとうallocation, appropriation
- 充満じゅうまんbeing filled with, being full of, permeation
- 補充ほじゅうreplenishment, supplementation, supplement
- 充てるあてるto assign, to set aside
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