Kanji

章

badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

立部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, あや, き, たか, とし, のり, ふさ, ふみ, ゆき

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

文章 ぶんしょう
彼は自分の考えを文章にまとめた。

He summarized his thoughts into writing.

挿入 そうにゅう
文章の間に適切なイラストを挿入した。

I inserted appropriate illustrations between the sentences.

章 しょう
この本の最終章を読んだ。

I read the final chapter of this book.

触れる ふれる
その問題にについては、後の章で詳しく触れることにします。

I will touch upon that issue in more detail in a later chapter.

紋章 もんしょう
門にはその家の紋章が刻まれている。

The family's coat of arms is engraved on the gate.

勲章 くんしょう
彼は長年の功績が認められ、政府から勲章を授与された。

He was awarded a medal by the government in recognition of his many years of service.

戦功 せんこう
彼は戦いでの戦功を認められ、勲章を授与された。

His distinguished service in battle was recognized, and he was awarded a medal.

徽章 きしょう
この徽章は、特別な功績を称える物です。

This emblem honors special achievements.

Example Vocabulary

文章

ぶんしょう

writing, composition, sentence

章

しょう

chapter; section; badge

紋章

もんしょう

coat of arms; emblem

勲章

くんしょう

medal; decoration

第一章

だいいっしょう

腕章

わんしょう

序章

じょしょう

校章

こうしょう

終章

しゅうしょう

徽章

きしょう

emblem; badge; insignia

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