9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

play music, speak to a ruler, complete

Kun'yomi
  • to play an instrument (esp. string instruments) ②to dance
On'yomi
  • ソウ
    report to the emperor
Nanori
  • すすむ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ソウ 83.7%
かなでる 16.3%

Character Breakdown

play music, speak to a ruler, complete
ソウ かな.でる すすむ (6th, N1)
folded hands
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

report to the emperor
musical performance
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments) ②to dance
report to the Emperor
to report to the Emperor ②to play (musical instrument) ③to accomplish
concert band (as a school activity)
instrumentalist
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References

Unicode hex code 594F
JIS X 0208 1-33-53
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1178
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1156
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2577
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3185
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1645
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2233
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1571
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 845
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 951
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1643
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 5915
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 918
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1544
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1646
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1178
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 930
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 890
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1679
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 418
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1585
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a9.17
Four corner code 5043.0
De Roo Code 1463