Japanese symbol for “pouring”

注入

ちゅうにゅう

Romaji: chuunyuu

pouring; injection

In Japanese, pouring is 注入, read ちゅうにゅう (chuunyuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

n, vs, vt pouring; injection

Kanji and stroke order

注

pour, irrigate, shed (tears)

on: チュウ
kun: そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ

8 strokes · JLPT 3

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “pouring”

Word	Reading	Meaning
滂沱	ぼうだ bouda	streaming (of tears); pouring
鋳込み	いこみ ikomi	casting; pouring
灌注	かんちゅう kanchuu	supplying (water); irrigation; pouring (into)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
注意	ちゅうい chuui	attention; notice; heed
注目	ちゅうもく chuumoku	notice; attention; observation
注文	ちゅうもん chuumon	order (for an item)
注射	ちゅうしゃ chuusha	injection; jab; shot
注ぐ	そそぐ sosogu	to pour (into)
発注	はっちゅう hatchuu	ordering (materials); placing an order; order
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying
導入	どうにゅう dounyuu	introduction; bringing in; installation

See also: Chinese symbol for “pouring”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.