Kanji Detail of 充
充
| Level: | N1 Low |
| Strokes: | 6 |
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The kanji [充] primarily conveys the idea of "filling," "completing," or "sufficient." It suggests a state of being full, ample, or meeting a requirement. It often implies a sense of fulfillment or satisfaction.
・On-yomi (音読み): ジュウ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あて(る) - to allocate, to assign, to fill (something)
⚫︎充満(じゅうまん) Translation: Fullness; replete with; permeated with ⚫︎充実(じゅうじつ) Translation: Enhancement; enrichment; fullness; completion ⚫︎充電(じゅうでん) Translation: Charging (battery)
The kanji [充] is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The top part 亠, is derived from the radical 高, suggesting "high" or "a place" and the bottom component 㐬 is a phonetic component, representing the sound "chuu" or "ju". Together, these components convey the meaning of filling or sufficiency. The character has evolved over time, becoming standardized in its current form.