Kanji

What does the kanji 荘 mean?

荘 means manor, villa; solemn, dignified. On'yomi ソウ、ショウ、チャン. Kun'yomi ほうき、おごそ.か.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ、ショウ、チャン
Kun'yomiほうき、おごそ.か
Strokes9
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソウ、ショウ、チャンKun'yomi ほうき、おごそ.か
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

manor, villa; solemn, dignified

Memory hook

The scholar (士) building among the grass (艹) — VILLA, SOLEMN.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 別荘べっそうvacation home, villa

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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.