8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

surname

On'yomi
  • surname ②hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
  • ショウ
    surname ②hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

セイ 83.3%
ショウ 16.7%

Character Breakdown

surname
セイ ショウ (7th, N2)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)

Common Words

surname ②hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
one's original family name
farmer ②farming ③country bumpkin ④the common people
(noble's) page
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
different surname
change of one's family name ②changed family name
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References

Unicode hex code 59D3
JIS X 0208 1-32-11
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1203
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1196
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 279
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 334
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 209
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1766
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 6178
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1746
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1869
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 450
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1163
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 598
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 440
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1571
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3e5.3
Four corner code 4541.0
De Roo Code 1772