衷
衷 — Inmost
inmost, heart, mind, inside
On’yomiチュウ (chuu)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (9 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 衷
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 折衷 | せっちゅう secchuu | compromise; cross; blending |
| 衷心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | innermost feelings |
| 和洋折衷 | わようせっちゅう wayousecchuu | blending of Japanese and Western styles |
Study notes
衷 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2229 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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