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

nitrate, saltpeter

On'yomi
  • ショウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

nitrate, saltpeter
ショウ (9th, N1)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
resemblance
ショウ あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

References

Unicode hex code 785D
JIS X 0208 1-30-43
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3192
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4007
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1185
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1520
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 804
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1097
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 115
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 120
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1997
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1760
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24201P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1405
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1855
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2011
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1570
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1572
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1552
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1404
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 116
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5a7.6
Four corner code 1962.7
De Roo Code 3346