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

auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune

Kun'yomi
  • さいわ
  • きざ
  • つまびらか
On'yomi
  • ショウ
    omen (usu. good) ②first two anniversaries of a person's death
Nanori
  • あき
  • さか
  • さち
  • ひろ
  • まさ
  • やす
  • ゆき
  • よし
  • あきら
  • さき
  • さむ
  • ただ
  • なか
  • なが

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

auspicious, happiness, blessedness
ショウ さいわ.い きざ.し (9th, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)

Common Words

origin ②appearance of auspicious omen
auspicious sign
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.)
happiness and health
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References

Unicode hex code 7965
JIS X 0208 1-30-45
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3246
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4090
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 948
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1184
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 644
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 855
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1088
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1169
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1549
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1074
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1562
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24689P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1398
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1576
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1682
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1578
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1373
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1542
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1424
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1097
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4e6.1
Four corner code 3825.1
De Roo Code 655