What does kanji 寵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 寵 is affection.

How is kanji 寵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 寵 are めぐ.み, めぐ.む; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

What words use kanji 寵?

Example words that use kanji 寵 include 寵, 寵愛, 寵愛こうじて尼にする, 寵愛一身.

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寵

Meaning

Kanji 寵

affection

affection, love, patronage

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: めぐ.みめぐ.む
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
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寵

ちょう

favor

寵愛

ちょうあい

favor

寵愛こうじて尼にする

ちょうあいこうじてあまにする

to love one's child too much for their own good

寵愛一身

ちょうあいいっしん

standing highest in one's master's favor

寵愛昂じて尼になす

ちょうあいこうじてあまになす

to love one's child too much for their own good

寵幸

ちょうこう

favor

寵児

ちょうじ

favorite child

寵臣

ちょうしん

favored retainer

寵妃

ちょうひ

favourite concubine

寵姫

ちょうき

one's favorite mistress

寵物

ちょうもつ

pet (thing)

あふるる恩寵

あふるるおんちょう

Grace Abounding (John Bunyan, autobiography)

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彼は末娘を寵して育てた。

He raised his youngest daughter with great affection.

王はその家臣を寵した。

The king bestowed patronage on that retainer.

彼女は祖母に深く寵されていた。

She was deeply cherished by her grandmother.

寵を失ったあと、彼は宮廷を去った。

After losing favor, he left the court.

親の寵に甘えてばかりいてはいけない。

You must not keep relying on your parents' indulgent affection.

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北虹寵 / キタニジ Megumi Kitaniji

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