10 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

string, cord, braid, lace, tape, strap, ribbon

Kun'yomi
  • string ②man who is financially dependent on a woman ③restrictions ④mantle (shellfish, etc.)
On'yomi
  • チュウ
  • ジュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ひも 98.3%
チュウ 1.7%

Character Breakdown

string, cord, braid
ひも チュウ ジュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
うし チュウ ひろ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

to read (a book) ②to unravel (e.g. a mystery)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
leather strap
outside string (on a package)
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References

Unicode hex code 7D10
JIS X 0208 1-41-19
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3504
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4448
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1647
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1190
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2661
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2703
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1682
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27268
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a4.2
Four corner code 2791.5