Kanji 忠: loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

Key takeaways

Kanji 忠: loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

忠

Meaning

loyaltyfidelityfaithfulness

On reading

チュウ

Radical

心

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 忠

loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

Kanji structure breakdown

忠

Structure breakdown

中 + 心

Mnemonic story

Loyalty is keeping your heart (心) centered (中) and unwavering. When your heart is focused and balanced, it represents true faithfulness and sincerity.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チュウ

忠告ちゅうこく
advice / warning / recommendation
忠実ちゅうじつ
faithfulness / loyalty / devotion

Commonly used words

忠告
ちゅうこく
advice / warning / recommendation
忠実
ちゅうじつ
faithfulness / loyalty / devotion

Example sentences

Example 1

友達から忠告をもらった。

Translation

I received advice from my friend.

Example 2

その忠告を聞いてよかった。

Translation

I'm glad I listened to that warning.

Example 3

彼は仕事に忠実だ。

Translation

He is faithful to his work.

Example 4

その犬は主人に忠実だ。

Translation

That dog is loyal to its owner.

Kanji 忠: loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

忠告 (ちゅうこく): meaning and examples

忠実 (ちゅうじつ): meaning and examples