6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

artisan, workman, carpenter

Kun'yomi
  • craftsman ②craft ③plot
On'yomi
  • ショウ
    craftsman

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 96.7%
たくみ 3.3%

Character Breakdown

artisan, workman, carpenter
ショウ たくみ (8th, N1)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)

References

Unicode hex code 5320
JIS X 0208 1-30-2
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 761
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 588
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2990
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3711
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1900
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2581
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1693
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1828
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1491
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 503
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1532
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2605
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1388
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1359
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1443
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1107
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1063
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1715
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 236
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1709
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2t4.2
Four corner code 7171.2
De Roo Code 3475