loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
忠 centers on steadfast devotion: loyalty, fidelity, and faithfulness to a person, cause, or duty.
忠 combines 中 (center, middle) with 心 (heart), suggesting a heart that stays centered and true. The character likely expresses loyalty through the idea of a balanced, unwavering heart.
A heart 心 that stays centered 中 is a loyal heart. Picture a devoted follower whose heart never wavers from the center of their commitment.
For チュウ, imagine a loyal friend named Chu who always stands by you: Chu -> チュウ, and his heart is always centered on helping you.
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faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
diligent; hardworking; conscientious
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
advice; warning
loyalty; devotion
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
faithfulness; devotion
loyal retainer; loyal subject
Itochu Corporation
disloyalty; infidelity
loyalty and filial piety
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
disloyalty; unfaithfulness
disloyal person
humanity, justice, loyalty, and filial piety
Itochu Techno-Science Corporation
Itochu Fuel Corporation
loyalty
loyalty and patriotism