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注
注
8 strokes
Frequency: 497
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

pour
irrigate
shed (tears)
flow into
concentrate on
notes
comment
annotate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そそ.ぐ
さ.す
つ.ぐ

Common Words

注意
ちゅうい
～する Verb
Noun
Freq #1159
1

Intransitive verb

attention; notice; heed

Examples
健康にもっと注意を払うべきだ。
You should pay more attention to your health.
2

Intransitive verb

care; caution; precaution; looking out (for); watching out (for)

Examples
寝坊しないように注意しなさい。
Take care not to oversleep.
3

Intransitive verb

advice; warning; caution; reminder

Examples
彼に遅れないように注意した。
I cautioned him against being late.
4

Transitive verb

admonishment; reprimand; telling-off

Examples
あの態度、きつく注意してやらんと。
I have to tell him off for his bad attitude.
注ぐ
灌ぐ
潅ぐ
濺ぐ
漑ぐ
そそぐ
Godan verb
Freq #2140
1

Transitive verb

to pour (into)

Examples
私はビニール袋にワインを注ぎ、それからそれを氷水に付けた。
I poured the wine in a plastic bag and then dipped it in ice water.
2

Transitive verb

to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray

3

Transitive verb

to shed (tears)

4

Transitive verb

to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on

Examples
彼は友人を助けることに全力を注いだ。
He concentrated his energies on helping his friend.
5

Intransitive verb

to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into

Examples
川は山から下って湾に注いでいる。
The river descends from the mountains to the bay below.
ミシシッピ川はメキシコ湾に注いでいる。
The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
6

Intransitive verb

to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down

Examples
その部屋には日光がさんさんと注いでいた。
The room was bathed in sunshine.
注文
ちゅうもん
註文
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2486
1

order (for an item)

Examples
あなたのためにデザートを注文した。
I've ordered you some dessert.
2

request; demand; condition

Examples
貴社のご提案に対し、私どもはこのご注文について５％の特別値引きをさせていただくことにします。
In reply to your request, we offer you an extra discount of 5% on this order.
注目
ちゅうもく
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #2579
1

notice; attention; observation

Examples
ご注目下さい。
Please give me your attention.
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.
降り注ぐ
ふりそそぐ
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #4442
1

to rain incessantly; to downpour

Examples
雨がまともに私に降り注いでいた。
The rain was falling on my face.
注意深い
ちゅういぶかい
～い Adj.
Freq #7706
1

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

注意を払う
ちゅういをはらう
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #7775
1

to pay attention (to)

Examples
彼は私の忠告に全く注意を払わなかった。
He paid no attention to my advice.
注視
ちゅうし
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
～の Adj.
Freq #7925
1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

Examples
警察は山田の挙動を注視している。
The police are closely watching Yamada's behaviour.
注ぎ込む
注ぎこむ
そそぎ込む
そそぎこむ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #9129
1

to pour in (liquids)

Examples
滞りのない、優雅な仕草でグラスに水を注ぎ込んだ。
She smoothly and elegantly poured the water into the glass.
2

to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)

Examples
その国の財政の赤字をなくすには、もっと、たくさんの外国の援助を注ぎ込まなければならなかった。
To get the nation's economy out of the red, more foreign aid had to be pumped in.
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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

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pour

Constituents

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🧩 ball
丶 drop
🧩 water droplets
🧩 water pistol
主 lord
水 water
玉 jewel
王 king

Mnemonic Stories

The water lord became angry at his disrespectful subjects and began to pour a flood of water upon them.

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