12 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

selection, summary, 1/10 shaku

On'yomi
  • ショ
    excerpt ②annotation ③shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml) ④banknote

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

selection, summary, 1/10 shaku
ショウ (Kentei 1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

Wamyōruijushō (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary)
Ainosho (dictionary of Buddhism, first published in 1446)
Ainosho (dictionary of Buddhism, first published in 1446)
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References

Unicode hex code 9214
JIS X 0208 1-78-68
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4827
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6233
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1676
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 40227
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8a4.5
Four corner code 8912.0