JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 訟: "sue, accuse"
The kanji 訟 means "sue, accuse". It is written with 11 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 | sue, accuse |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1061 of 2,501 |
Common words with 訟
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 訴訟lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
- 離婚訴訟divorce suit; divorce proceedings
- 民事訴訟civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings
- 刑事訴訟法Code of Criminal Procedure
- 集団訴訟class action; class-action suit; class-action lawsuit
- 訴訟事件lawsuit; (legal) case
- 刑事訴訟criminal action
- 訴訟費用(lawsuit) costs
- 訴訟記録record (of legal proceedings in a court)
- 少額訴訟small claims lawsuit
- 訴訟当事者litigant; litigator
- 民事訴訟法(Japanese) Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised in 1926)
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