What does kanji 注 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 注 is pour.

How is kanji 注 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 注 are そそ.ぐ, さ.す, つ.ぐ; the onyomi readings are チュウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 注?

Kanji 注 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 注?

The main radical for kanji 注 is 水.

What words use kanji 注?

Example words that use kanji 注 include 注目, 注意, 注射, 注ぐ.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 8

注

Meaning

Kanji 注

pour

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: そそ.ぐさ.すつ.ぐ
Onyomi 音読み: チュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #497
Strokes: 8
Radical: 水
Components: 丶 • 汁 • 王
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 往 • 住 • 柱 • 主 • 拄 • 宔 • 炷

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 223 entries that include this kanji.

注目

ちゅうもく

notice

注意

ちゅうい

admonishment

注射

ちゅうしゃ

injection

注ぐ

つぐ

to pour (into a vessel)

注意深い

ちゅういぶかい

attentive

注意報

ちゅういほう

warning (e.g. for a storm)

注入

ちゅうにゅう

pouring

注視

ちゅうし

gazing steadily at

注ぎいれる

そそぎいれる

to pour into

注ぎ口

そそぎぐち

spout

注ぎ出す

そそぎだす

to pour out

注ぎ足し

つぎたし

refilling (a liquid)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

コップに水を注いだ。

I poured water into the glass.

畑に水を注ぐ。

Water the field.

彼は仕事に全力を注いでいる。

He is devoting all his energy to his work.

みんなの注目が彼に集まった。

Everyone's attention turned to him.

その本には注が多い。

That book has many notes.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.