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

patent, clear

On'yomi
  • ショウ
Nanori
  • あき
  • あきら

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

patent, clear
ショウ あき あきら (9th, N1)
badge, chapter, composition
ショウ あきら あき (3rd, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

(official) commendation
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
honoring (publicly)
receiving a commendation
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References

Unicode hex code 5F70
JIS X 0208 1-30-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1593
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1721
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1860
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2337
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1203
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1647
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1715
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1851
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1338
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2174
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1386
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10015
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1410
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1827
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1976
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1275
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1701
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1620
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 618
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1731
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3j11.1
Four corner code 0242.2
De Roo Code 460