# 衷 — innermost feelings

衷 means “innermost feelings”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: チュウ (chuu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: innermost feelings
- On'yomi: チュウ (chuu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 7

## How to remember 衷

Parts: 衣 garment · 口 mouth; box · 丨 stick

## Don't confuse it with

[苦](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bitter/) · [固](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/solid/) · [居](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/reside/) · [叫](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shout/)

## More in the “Feelings 7” set

[惧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dread/) · [慕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-for/) · [怨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/deep-grudge/) · [摯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earnest/) · [愁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sorrow/) · [衷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/innermost-feelings/) · [憧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-after/) · [嫉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jealous/)

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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/innermost-feelings/. Last updated 2026-11-01.