Kanji

What does the kanji 尚 mean?

尚 means favoring, revering; still, yet. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi なお.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiなお
Strokes8
Main radical小
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi なお
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

favoring, revering; still, yet

Memory hook

A frame (冂) over the mouth (口) that keeps praising what it values — ESTEEM, STILL.

Main radical

小small 3 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 高尚こうしょうnoble, refined, sophisticated

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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