Kanji

What does the kanji 升 mean?

升 means shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 L). On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi ます.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiます
Strokes4
Main radical十
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi ます
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 L)

Memory hook

Two hands (廾) lifting a measure of ten (十) parts of rice — SHO, 1.8 LITRES.

Main radical

十ten 2 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.