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What does the kanji 舜 mean?

舜 means rose of Sharon; Emperor Shun. On'yomi シュン.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュン
Strokes13
Main radical舛
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

rose of Sharon; Emperor Shun

Memory hook

The claw (爪) picking the flower that opens and is gone in one evening (夕) — ROSE OF SHARON.

Main radical

舛opposed feet 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 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.