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

villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified

Kun'yomi
  • ほうき
  • おごそ
On'yomi
  • manor
  • ショ
    manor
  • チャン
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ソウ 96.3%
チャン 2.5%
ショウ 1.3%

Character Breakdown

villa, inn, cottage
ソウ チャン ショウ (9th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
robust, manhood, prosperity
ソウ さかん つよし (9th, N1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)

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References

Unicode hex code 8358
JIS X 0208 1-33-81
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3938
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5031
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2262
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2814
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1449
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1208
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30890
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1515
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1327
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1410
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1701
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1292
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1369
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 653
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 328
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k6.12
Four corner code 4411.4
De Roo Code 1972