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儒

Confucian

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • ジュ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

儒 centers on the Confucian tradition: a person or scholar associated with Confucianism, its teachings, or its ideals.

Most common words using 儒

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  • 儒教じゅきょう

    Confucianism

  • 儒学じゅがく

    Confucianism

  • 侏儒症しゅじゅしょう

    dwarfism

  • 俗儒ぞくじゅ

    mediocre scholar

  • 儒じゅ

    Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar

  • 儒仏じゅぶつ

    Confucianism and Buddhism

  • 儒墨じゅぼく

    Confucianism and Mohism; Confucianism and the teachings of Mozi

  • 儒学界じゅがくかい

    Confucian circles

  • 儒学者じゅがくしゃ

    Confucian scholar; Confucianist

  • 儒官じゅかん

    official Confucian teacher

  • 儒家じゅか

    Confucianist

  • 儒家神道じゅかしんとう

    Confucian Shinto

  • 儒教主義じゅきょうしゅぎ

    Confucianism

  • 儒教的じゅきょうてき

    Confucian

  • 儒生じゅせい

    Confucian scholar

  • 儒者じゅしゃ

    Confucianist; Confucian (scholar)

  • 儒道じゅどう

    Confucianism

  • 坑儒こうじゅ

    burying Confucian scholars alive

  • 大儒たいじゅ

    great Confucian (scholar)

  • 宋儒そうじゅ

    Song dynasty Confucian scholars

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Etymology

儒 combines 亻 (person) with 需, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of a scholar or learned person. The exact historical development of 需 in this context is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A person 亻 beside 需, which looks like rain 雨 over 而, suggests a scholar who patiently studies even when rain falls. This scholar embodies Confucian learning.

Reading mnemonic

For ジュ, imagine a Confucian scholar named Jude who teaches under the rain: Jude -> ジュ, and his lessons spread Confucian wisdom.