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儒
On'yomi
ジュ
JU
Confucian
Details
Strokes16
Frequency#2162
Radical人person(2)
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Strokes16
Component Breakdown
儒=
亻需
person + 需
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and need. Person who is needed.
Symbolism
Confucianism, Confucian, scholarship. Represents Confucianism.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
焚書坑儒
ふんしょこうじゅ
burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign); burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign)
Proverbs & Idioms
儒教は仁を説く
じゅきょうはじんをとく
Confucianism preaches benevolence
The core of Confucian teaching is kindness