JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 彰: "patent, clear"
The kanji 彰 means "patent, clear". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | patent, clear |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1310 of 2,501 |
Common words with 彰
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 表彰(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
- 表彰式commendation ceremony; award ceremony
- 表彰台victory stand; winners' podium
- 表彰状testimonial; certificate of commendation
- 彰義隊Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
- 顕彰honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
- 彰徳public praise; making another's virtues well-known
- 彰考館place : Shoukoukan
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