# 注 pour / be careful

(waterleft) + 主 (master/mainly)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
JERK
JERK. It makes sense if you think about it like, 'Be careful when you pour that sulphuric acid.'

## Onyomi

CHUU | You don't CHEW drinks, you pour 'em.

## Mnemonic

| Pour some water drinks for your master, o knave!

## Kunyomi

そそ*ぐ | to pour ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

に 注意(ちゅうい) する | be careful! ★★★★☆ 注 (pour / be careful) + 意 (meaning) = 注意 (be careful!) be careful! caution! (when used as a 'suru' verb, it means, 'to warn')
注文(ちゅうもん) する | order ★★★☆☆ 注 (pour / be careful) + 文 (culture/ sentence) = 注文 (order) to order an item - both in a store and by mail. Also, if you ask your friend to do an annoying and detailed favor, like, "Could you do the laundry again with this other kind of soap!", that's chuumon.

## Synonyms

admonish　/warning 注意 責める 警告 忠告 助言 警戒 諭す 告げる 窘める
place an order for an item or service 依頼 頼む 注文