Kanji

肖

肖

resemblance

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あやかる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あえ, あゆ, あれ, すえ, たか, のり, ゆき

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

肖像画 しょうぞうが
美術館 に は 、 ルネサンス 期 の 肖像画 が 多く 展示 されている 。

Many portraits from the Renaissance period are on display in the museum.

リアル リアル
彼 の 描く 肖像画 は 、 写真 の よう に リアルだ 。

The portraits he draws are as realistic as photographs.

不肖 ふしょう
不肖 の 身 で は ございます が 、 精一杯 努めさせていただきます 。

Although I am inexperienced, I will do my absolute best.

Example Vocabulary

肖像画

しょうぞうが

portrait painting

不肖

ふしょう

unworthy; inexperienced; foolish; I (humble)

肖像

しょうぞう

肖像権

しょうぞうけん

不肖私

ふしょうわたくし

肖る

あやかる

肖像画家

しょうぞうがか

不肖わたくし

ふしょうわたくし

肖り者

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