注 — Pour
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Common Japanese Words with 注 (Pour)
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When you pour (注) your attention to fully understand the meaning (意) of something, you're exercising caution.

When you pour (注) your eye (目) (contact) onto something, you're giving it your attention.

When you pour/focus (注) on the literature (文) (on the menu), you're ready to place an order.
When you pour (注) extra details, you add an annotation.
Pour (注) expressed as a verb, to pour.
Frequently Asked Questions About 注 (Pour)
What is the best kanji mnemonic for 注 (Pour)?
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The Shibashi Japanese kanji mnemonic for 注 ("Pour", read as ちゅう) is: If a temple is on fire, you must choose (ちゅう) to pour a tsunami (つ) of water on it... Using visual kanji mnemonics that combine the character's radicals, meaning, and reading into a single illustrated scene makes 注 effortless to recall.
What does the kanji 注 mean and how is it read in Japanese?
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The Japanese kanji 注 means "Pour". Its primary reading is ちゅう (On'yomi: ちゅう; Kun'yomi: つ). Our Japanese kanji mnemonics tie the reading directly into the visual story so you remember both the meaning and pronunciation together.
What are common Japanese words and compounds with 注?
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Essential Japanese vocabulary words containing 注 include: 注意 (ちゅうい - caution), 注目 (ちゅうもく - notice, attention, observation), 注文 (ちゅうもん - order, request), 注 (ちゅう - annotation, explanatory note).
How do Japanese kanji mnemonics help you remember 注 (Pour) faster?
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Traditional rote stroke repetition fades quickly. Shibashi's Japanese kanji mnemonics turn 注 (Pour) and its shared visual radical family into memorable characters and objects, paired with smart Spaced Repetition (SRS) and native audio so the memory sticks permanently.