衷 — kanji meaning “inmost”
衷
inmost, heart, mind, inside
- Meanings
- inmost, heart, mind, inside
- On'yomi
- チュウ (chuu)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2229 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 145
- Chinese reading
- zhōng — Chinese character page
Words with 衷
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 折衷 | せっちゅう setchuu | compromise; cross; blending |
| 和洋折衷 | わようせっちゅう wayousetchuu | blending of Japanese and Western styles |
| 衷心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | innermost feelings |
| 苦衷 | くちゅう kuchuu | distress; anguish; mental suffering |
| 折衷案 | せっちゅうあん setchuuan | compromise proposal |
| 衷情 | ちゅうじょう chuujou | true heart; inner feelings |
| 微衷 | びちゅう bichuu | one's innermost thoughts (feelings) |
| 折衷主義 | せっちゅうしゅぎ setchuushugi | eclecticism |
| 雅俗折衷 | がぞくせっちゅう gazokusetchuu | blending of the classical and colloquial styles |
| 和衷協同 | わちゅうきょうどう wachuukyoudou | harmonious cooperation; close cooperation |
| 折衷尺 | せっちゅうじゃく setchuujaku | compromised shaku (compromise between the Kyōhō shaku and the Matashirō shaku; approx. 30.3 cm) |
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