5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2
seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)
Kun'yomi
め す to call ②to ride ③to catch (a cold) ④to strike one's fancy ⑤to do ⑥indicates respect
On'yomi
ショウ
Character Breakdown
References
| Unicode hex code | 53EC |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-30-4 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 668 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 695 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2001 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 2494 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1261 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1727 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 86 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 90 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1473 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 152 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1115 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 3241 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1387 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 995 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1032 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 396 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1043 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1691 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 279 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 87 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2f3.3 |
| Four corner code | 1760.2 |
| De Roo Code | 3577 |