inmost, heart, mind, inside
衷 centers on the innermost part of a person: the heart, mind, or true feelings kept inside. It expresses what is deeply internal rather than outwardly shown.
衷 combines 衣 (clothing) with 中 (middle/inside), suggesting something worn close to the body or kept inside one's clothing, hence the innermost feelings or heart.
Clothing 衣 wraps around the middle 中, like your innermost thoughts hidden under your clothes. 衷 is the heart kept inside.
For チュウ, imagine a person named Chu who always keeps their true feelings inside their clothes: Chu -> チュウ, and their heart is hidden in the 衷.
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compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
blending of Japanese and Western styles
harmonious cooperation; close cooperation
one's innermost thoughts (feelings)
eclecticism
compromised shaku (compromise between the Kyōhō shaku and the Matashirō shaku; approx. 30.3 cm)
compromise proposal
distress; anguish; mental suffering
innermost feelings
true heart; inner feelings
blending of the classical and colloquial styles