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

  • JLPT N4
  • 8 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 水
  • #497 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
チュウ
Kun'yomi
そそ.ぐさ.すつ.ぐ

Example words

  • 注目ちゅうもくnotice; attention; observation
  • 注意ちゅういcaution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice
  • 注文ちゅうもんorder; request
  • 注射ちゅうしゃinjection
  • ちゅうannotation; explanatory note; comment
  • 注ぐそそぐ(1) to pour (into); to fill (2) to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears) (3) to concentrate one's spirit or strength on (4) to fall onto (of rain, snow)
  • 注すさす(1) to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks) (2) to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye (3) to light (a fire); to burn
  • 注ぐつぐ(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink