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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1310 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: patent, clear

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ショウ

Composition: 章 彡

彰

Radical

Radical: 彡

Meaning: bristle, beard

Reading: さんづくり

Frequency: 62

彡

Examples

Onyomi Examples

彰義隊 (ショウギタイ) Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)

彰徳 (ショウトク) public praise, making another's virtues well-known

顕彰 (ケンショウ) honouring (publicly), honoring, making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known

表彰 (ヒョウショウ) (official) commendation, public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.), awarding, honouring

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