Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N2

990 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ショウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: たつ

Meaning: stand, erect

Strokes: 5

Examples

Examples with audio

(しょう)   chapter

(ぶんしょう)   sentence [n.]

(こうしょう)   school badge

(くんしょう)   medal

第一(だいいっしょう)   first chapter

Onyomi Examples

ショウ chapter, section, medal, badge, insignia

ショウク chapter and verse, paragraph, passage

ジュショウ reception of a decoration, reception of an order

ガクショウ (musical) movement