Kanji

徴

indications, sign, omen, symptom, collect, seek, refer to, question

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

彳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ, チ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しるし

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, おと, きよし, すみ, なり, みる, もと, よし

Common Readings

チョウ

Example sentences

特徴 とくちょう
独特 特徴 ある

His voice has a unique characteristic.

ウサギ ウサギ
ウサギ 長い ふわふわ した 特徴 動物

Rabbits are animals characterized by long ears and fluffy fur.

象徴 しょうちょう
平和 象徴

The dove is a symbol of peace.

じょう
憲法 平和 象徴

Article 9 of the Constitution is a symbol of peace.

特徴的 とくちょうてき
描く 特徴的 色使い 見られる

His paintings show a characteristic use of color.

屋根 やね
その 赤い 屋根 特徴的 です

That house is characterized by its red roof.

徴収 ちょうしゅう
新しい 徴収 する こと 決定 した

The city decided to collect a new tax.

租税 そぜい
政府 国民 から 租税 徴収 する

The government collects taxes from the citizens.

徴兵 ちょうへい
戦争 始まる 多く 若者 徴兵 された

When the war started, many young people were conscripted.

徴用 ちょうよう
戦時 多く 国民 労働力 として 徴用された

Many citizens were requisitioned as labor during the war.

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