注

Pour, Note, Attention

そそ(ぐ) (sosogu)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji 注 appears in 注意 (chuui), meaning 'attention' or 'caution.' You'll see it on warning signs, manuals, and train station announcements throughout Japan.

Memory Trick

Imagine a giant yellow caution sign demanding your attention. That warning helps you remember 注 means 'attention' or 'note.'

Readings

Onyomi: チュウ (chuu)

Kunyomi: そそ(ぐ) (sosogu)

Example Words

注意

ちゅうい (chuui)

Attention, caution

注文

ちゅうもん (chuumon)

Order

注ぐ

そそぐ (sosogu)

To pour

注目

ちゅうもく (chuumoku)

Attention, notice

Example Sentence

車に注意してください。

くるまにちゅういしてください。

kuruma ni chuui shite kudasai

Please watch out for cars.

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