# 忠 — Loyalty

Frequency rank 1282 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 胞 (Cell), less common than 飼 (Domesticate).

- On’yomi: ちゅう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 心 Heart (Kangxi 61)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

The middle radical on top plants itself firmly in the heart below -- keeping your middle (center) true in your heart is the essence of loyalty.

In words:

- 忠告 ちゅうこく — advice;warning
- 忠実 ちゅうじつ — fidelity;faithfulness

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