注

pour

JLPT N4 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: そそ.ぐ・さ.す・つ.ぐ
On'yomi: チュウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

注 means "pour". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read そそ.ぐ・さ.す・つ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

注 in example sentences

スリに注意ちゅうい。

Suri ni chuui.

Beware of pickpockets.
何なんか注文ちゅうもんした？

Nan ka chuumon shita?

Did you order something?
ご注目ちゅうもく下ください。

Go chuumoku kudasai.

Please give me your attention.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 注

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Common questions

What does the kanji 注 mean?: 注 means "pour". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 注 have?: 注 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 注 read?: It is read そそ.ぐ・さ.す・つ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 注?: 注 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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