しょ

noun

  1. the six classes of Chinese characters.
  2. the six historical styles of writing Chinese characters.
  3. Hexateuch (first six books of the Hebrew Bible).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
六書 りくしょ
ろく
しょ
六書 ろくしょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

six
ロク ろっ むっ.つ (1st, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
write
か.く ショ -がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)