忠
loyalty · fidelity · faithfulness
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
middle + heart
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of middle and heart. Middle of heart.
Symbolism
Loyalty, faithful, devotion. Represents loyalty.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents absolute loyalty to lord or country, one of highest virtues in Japanese spiritual culture.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
忠君愛国
ちゅうくんあいこく
loyalty and patriotism; loyalty and patriotism
尽忠報国
じんちゅうほうこく
loyalty and patriotism; loyalty and patriotism
忠言逆耳
ちゅうげんぎゃくじ
good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears; good advice is harsh to the ears
忠勇無双
ちゅうゆうむそう
of peerless loyalty and bravery; of peerless loyalty and bravery
忠孝両全
ちゅうこうりょうぜん
being a good son and a loyal subject; possessing loyalty and filial piety; being a good son and a loyal subject
Proverbs & Idioms
忠言耳に逆らう
ちゅうげんみみにさからう
Honest advice grates on the ears
Sincere advice is hard to hear but beneficial