# 儒 — Confucianism

儒 means “Confucianism”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ジュ (ju). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: Confucianism
- On'yomi: ジュ (ju)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 5

## How to remember 儒

Sounds like 需: both read ジュ.

Parts: 亻 person · 需 demand

## Don't confuse it with

[需](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/demand/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 5” set

[幽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/secluded/) · [殉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/die-for-a-cause/) · [呪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/curse/) · [棺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coffin/) · [儒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/confucianism/) · [冥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/underworld/) · [刹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/buddhist-temple/) · [詣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/visit-a-shrine/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/confucianism/. Last updated 2026-11-01.