15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

casting, mint

Kun'yomi
  • to cast
On'yomi
  • チュウ
  • シュ
  • シュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

チュウ 41.2%
29.4%
29.4%

Character Breakdown

casting, mint
チュウ イ い.る (8th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
ス ジュ ことぶき (8th)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

References

Unicode hex code 92F3
JIS X 0208 1-35-82
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4865
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6280
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1729
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1893
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1423
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 40503P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1586
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1551
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1653
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1850
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1812
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1601
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1824
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1580
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8a7.2
Four corner code 8514.0
De Roo Code 2848