Kanji

What does the kanji 庶 mean?

庶 means commoner, ordinary people; child by a concubine. On'yomi ショ.

Quick facts
On'yomiショ
Strokes11
Main radical广
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

commoner, ordinary people; child by a concubine

Memory hook

Under the roof (广), many gathered round the fire (灬) — COMMON PEOPLE.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 庶務しょむgeneral affairs (office work)
  • 庶民しょみんcommon people, the masses

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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.

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.