JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 衷: "inmost, heart, mind"
The kanji 衷 means "inmost, heart, mind, inside". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read チュウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | inmost, heart, mind, inside |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2229 of 2,501 |
Common words with 衷
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 折衷案compromise proposal
- 和洋折衷blending of Japanese and Western styles
- 衷心innermost feelings
- 苦衷distress; anguish; mental suffering
- 折衷compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
- 衷情true heart; inner feelings
- 微衷one's innermost thoughts (feelings)
- 折衷主義eclecticism
- 雅俗折衷blending of the classical and colloquial styles
- 和衷協同harmonious cooperation; close cooperation
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