しょう

noun

  1. Shō clan (royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
尚氏 しょうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ なお たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)