4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1
measuring box, 1.8 liter
Kun'yomi
ま す measuring container ②box (seating at a theater, etc.) ③square on a grid ④square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
On'yomi
ショ ウ shō
Nanori
のぼる
Character Breakdown
Common Words
measuring container ②box (seating at a theater, etc.) ③square on a grid ④square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
square (shape) ②square bearing block (at the top of a pillar) ③(in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
References
| Unicode hex code | 5347 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-30-3 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 160 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 603 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3455 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 4266 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 2154 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2906 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 42 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 42 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1575 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 113 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1816 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 2702 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1386 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1898 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 2074 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1109 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1031 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1915 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 242 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 41 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 0a4.32 |
| Four corner code | 2440.0 |
| De Roo Code | 2255 |