注 Kanji – pour

The Japanese kanji 注 can mean pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
Onyomi: チュウ
Kunyomi: そそぐ, さす, つぐ
Romaji: chuu, sosogu, sasu, tsugu
JLPT: 3
Frequency Rank: 497

How is 注 read?

注 has the onyomi reading チュウ and the kunyomi readings そそぐ, さす, つぐ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as chuu, sosogu, sasu, tsugu.

Common Japanese Words Using 注

These common Japanese words contain 注. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 傾注(けいちゅう) — devoting (oneself) to, concentrating (one's efforts) on
  • 受注(じゅちゅう) — accepting an order, receiving an order, orders received, closed won
  • 注(ちゅう) — annotation, explanatory note, comment
  • 注意(ちゅうい) — attention, notice, heed
  • 注意報(ちゅういほう) — warning (e.g. for a storm), advisory
  • 注射(ちゅうしゃ) — injection, jab, shot
  • 注釈(ちゅうしゃく) — notes, comment, remark, annotation
  • 注入(ちゅうにゅう) — pouring, injection
  • 注文(ちゅうもん) — order (for an item)
  • 注目(ちゅうもく) — notice, attention, observation

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