8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

graduate, soldier, private, die

Kun'yomi
  • そっする
    to die
  • to finish ②to graduate
  • わる
  • ついに
  • にわか
On'yomi
  • ソツ
    low-ranking soldier ②graduation ③moving on (from) ④low-ranking samurai (1870-1872)
  • シュツ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ソツ 98.7%
そっする 1.3%

Character Breakdown

graduate, soldier, private
ソツ そっ.する シュツ (4th, N2)
also(亦) variant
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

graduation ②moving on (from)
low-ranking prison guard ②hell's tormenting devils
private ②underling
low-ranking soldier ②graduation ③moving on (from) ④low-ranking samurai (1870-1872)
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References

Unicode hex code 5352
JIS X 0208 1-34-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 294
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 615
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2055
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2740
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 787
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 801
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 457
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 380
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 564
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 509
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 306
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.1
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 245
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1034
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2j6.2
Four corner code 0040.8
De Roo Code 455