Kanji

What does the kanji 章 mean?

章 means chapter; badge, insignia; writing. On'yomi ショウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Strokes11
Main radical立
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ショウ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

chapter; badge, insignia; writing

Memory hook

Sound (音) marked off into ten (十) clear parts — CHAPTER, BADGE.

Main radical

立stand 5 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

Common words

  • 章しょうchapter, section; medal, badge
  • 文章ぶんしょうsentence, writing, text

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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.