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What does 章 (しょう, shou) mean?

章 (しょう, shou) means chapter, section; medal, badge.

Quick facts
Readingしょう
Romajishou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshou

chapter, section; medal, badge

  1. 1noun chapter; section
  2. 2noun · noun suffix medal; badge; insignia

Example sentences

  • I read the first chapter of this book.

  • I heard the next chapter is even harder.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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