8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

Kun'yomi
  • still ②more ③furthermore
On'yomi
  • ショウ
Nanori
  • たか
  • たかし
  • ないし
  • なり
  • ひさ
  • ひさし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 58.7%
なお 41.3%

Character Breakdown

esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ なお たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

priestly teacher ②monk (esp. the head monk of a temple) ③second highest priestly rank in Buddhism ④master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
Department of State Affairs (Tang-dynasty China)
Gyeongsangbuk-do (South Korea)
Gyeongsangnam-do (South Korea)
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References

Unicode hex code 5C1A
JIS X 0208 1-30-16
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1361
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1395
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2233
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2774
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 753
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7493P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1392
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1853
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2009
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1225
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1165
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1810
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 514
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 187
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3n5.2
Four corner code 9022.7
De Roo Code 1049