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注 そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ 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注(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 3 水: water主: lord; chief; master; main thing; principal 水 4 (none) pour Like water the hot wax poured down the side of the candlestick.

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チュウ pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate 4 497 8 85 みず・したみず・さんずい 形声 Phonetic Visualize an idiot trying to figure out how to extinguish a candle. He sees a glass of WATER and decides to pour it onto the CANDLESTICK to put it out. Water spills everywhere. 285

Kanji	注
Onyomi	チュウ
Kunyomi	そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ
English	pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
Examples	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 注(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
JLPT Level	4
Jouyou Grade	3
Frequency	497
Components	水: water 主: lord; chief; master; main thing; principal
Number of Strokes	8
Kanji Radical	水
Radical Number	85
Radical Strokes	4
Radical Reading	みず・したみず・さんずい
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	pour
Koohii Story 1	Visualize an idiot trying to figure out how to extinguish a candle. He sees a glass of WATER and decides to pour it onto the CANDLESTICK to put it out. Water spills everywhere.
Koohii Story 2	Like water the hot wax poured down the side of the candlestick.
RTK Index (new)	285

Pour Water Shed Concentrate Put 注 チュウ そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ

Pour Water Shed Concentrate Put 注チュウそそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ