14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N3

thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state

Kun'yomi
  • cord ②string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
  • beginning ②clue ③thread end
On'yomi
  • ショ
    beginning
  • チョ
    beginning
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショ 94.5%
いとぐち 5.1%
チョ 0.3%
0.1%

Character Breakdown

thong, beginning, inception
ショ いとぐち チョ (9th, N3)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
someone, person
シャ もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Common Words

together ②at the same time ③same
secrecy ②one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) ③inner realization ④kitchen
emotion ②atmosphere
beginning of hostilities
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References

Unicode hex code 7DD2
JIS X 0208 1-29-79
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3557
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4521
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1378
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1742
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 935
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 949
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27632
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 862
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 881
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 825
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1724
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1033
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1542
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1356
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a8.3
Four corner code 2496.0
De Roo Code 2778