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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 14

忠 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

loyal; faithful

On: チュウchuu
Kun: まごころmagokoro

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

忠8 strokes

How to write 忠: stroke order

忠 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

忠 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 忠 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 忠

The parts 忠 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

中
inside; middle
心
heart; mind
Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 14

刑 punishment; criminal penaltyOnケイ、ギョウKunしおき節 joint; season; moderationOnセツ、セチKunふし、ぶし、のっと脱 remove; escapeOnダツ、タツKunぬぐ、ぬげる厳 strict; solemnOnゲン、ゴンKunきびしい、おごそか、いかめしい博 extensive; learnedOnハク、バクKunひろい陣 camp; formationOnジン、チンKunじんだて奇 unusual; strangeOnキKunくし、くしき、あやしい忠 loyal; faithfulOnチュウKunまごころ染 dye; become stainedOnセン、ゼンKunしみ、しみる、そめる微 small; subtleOnビ、ミKunかすか