忠
忠 — Loyalty
loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
On’yomiチュウ (chuu)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 忠
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠実 | ちゅうじつ chuujitsu | faithful; devoted; loyal |
| 忠臣 | ちゅうしん chuushin | loyal retainer; loyal subject |
| 忠誠 | ちゅうせい chuusei | loyalty; sincerity; allegiance |
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく chuukoku | advice; warning |
| 忠実 | まめ mame | diligent; hardworking; conscientious |
| 忠義 | ちゅうぎ chuugi | loyalty; devotion |
Study notes
忠 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1113 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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