To provide a charging member which suppresses the generation of density nonuniformity in an electrophotographic image caused by charge nonuniformity due to adhesion of charged substances, such as toner.

There is provided a charging member which has a surface layer, the surface layer includes conductive zinc oxide each formed of a nuclear portion and four needle crystal portions extending radially outward therefrom. The needle crystal portions are projected while exposed on a surface of the surface layer.