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忠
忠
8 strokes
Frequency: 1113
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

loyalty
fidelity
faithfulness

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
きよし
たた
ただ
ただし
なお

Common Words

忠告
ちゅうこく
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #3902
1

advice; warning

Examples
私は彼に煙草を吸うなと忠告した。
I advised him against smoking.
忠実
ちゅうじつ
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #5368
1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

Examples
あの翻訳は原文に忠実だそうだ。
That translation is said to be true to the original.
忠誠
ちゅうせい
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #11954
1

loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

Examples
君の忠誠を当てにしてもいいかい。
Can I count on your loyalty?
忠誠を誓う
ちゅうせいをちかう
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #12916
1

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

忠誠心
ちゅうせいしん
Noun
Freq #13880
1

loyalty; faithfulness

忠義
ちゅうぎ
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #14715
1

loyalty; devotion

こまめ
小まめ
小忠実
～な Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #22192
1

diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

Examples
人のいない部屋の照明をこまめに消す。
Take care to turn off lights in rooms when nobody's in them.
忠
ちゅう
Noun
Freq #23824
1

loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness

2

inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)

まめ
忠実
マメ
～な Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #24463
1

diligent; hardworking; conscientious

Examples
彼女ってまめだね。
She doesn't have a lazy bone in her body.
2

Dated term

healthy; well; fit

3

Dated term

faithful; honest; sincere

忠臣
ちゅうしん
Noun
Freq #25378
1

loyal retainer; loyal subject

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