註
notes, comment, annotate
StatusJinmeiyōStrokes12
Readings
On'yomi
- チュウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
註 centers on adding explanatory text to a document: writing notes, comments, or annotations that clarify or supplement the main content.
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Etymology
註 combines 言 (words, speech) with 主, which likely contributes the sound チュウ and may also suggest the idea of 'main' or 'master' text that is being annotated.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) beside the main text (主) are notes and comments added to explain it.
Reading mnemonic
For チュウ, imagine you are writing notes in the middle (中, ちゅう) of a page: 中 -> チュウ, and your annotations fill the margins.