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
彼の声には独特な特徴がある。

His voice has a unique characteristic.

ウサギ ウサギ
ウサギは長い耳とふわふわした毛が特徴の動物だ。

Rabbits are animals characterized by long ears and fluffy fur.

象徴 しょうちょう
鳩は平和の象徴だ。

The dove is a symbol of peace.

条 じょう
憲法第九条は平和の象徴だ。

Article 9 of the Constitution is a symbol of peace.

特徴的 とくちょうてき
彼の描く絵には、特徴的な色使いが見られる。

His paintings show a characteristic use of color.

屋根 やね
その家は赤い屋根が特徴的です。

That house is characterized by its red roof.

徴収 ちょうしゅう
市は新しい税を徴収することを決定した。

The city decided to collect a new tax.

租税 そぜい
政府は国民から租税を徴収する。

The government collects taxes from the citizens.

徴兵 ちょうへい
戦争が始まると、多くの若者が徴兵された。

When the war started, many young people were conscripted.

徴用 ちょうよう
戦時中、多くの国民が労働力として徴用された。

Many citizens were requisitioned as labor during the war.

Example Vocabulary

特徴

とくちょう

characteristic; feature; trait

象徴

しょうちょう

symbol; emblem

特徴的

とくちょうてき

characteristic; distinctive; typical

徴収

ちょうしゅう

collection, levy

徴兵

ちょうへい

conscription; draft

象徴的

しょうちょうてき

徴税

ちょうぜい

徴

ちょう

徴発

ちょうはつ

徴用

ちょうよう

requisition; forced mobilization; draft

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