儒
儒·Confucianism
- On-yomi
- ジュ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 儒教 | じゅきょう | Confucianism |
| 儒学 | じゅがく | Confucian studies |
| 儒者 | じゅしゃ | Confucian scholar |
| 儒学者 | じゅがくしゃ | Confucian scholar |
Example sentences
儒教は東アジアに広く伝わった。
じゅきょうはひがしアジアにひろくつたわった。
Confucianism spread widely across East Asia.
江戸時代には儒学が重んじられた。
えどじだいにはじゅがくがおもんじられた。
Confucian studies were highly regarded in the Edo period.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 需要 with 儒 instead of 需
- Reading 儒教 as じゅうきょう — the sound is short, じゅ
Memory aid
Picture it
A person 亻 standing beside 需 'what is needed' — the scholar a society needs to teach it how to behave.
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