10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

inmost, heart, mind, inside

On'yomi
  • チュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

チュウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

inmost, heart, mind
チュウ (9th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ

Common Words

innermost feelings
blending of Japanese and Western styles
one's innermost thoughts (feelings)
blending of the classical and colloquial styles
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References

Unicode hex code 8877
JIS X 0208 1-35-79
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 110
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 31
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2575
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 34139
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1677
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1792
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1389
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1806
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1621
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1909
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a9.9
Four corner code 5073.2
De Roo Code 465