舂

11 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

pound (mortar), sink, set (sun)

Kun'yomi
  • うすつく
    		to pound (rice, etc.)
  • うすづく
    		to pound (rice, etc.)
  • つく
    		to hull (rice, barley, etc.)
On'yomi
  • ショウ

Main Radical

臼(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

pound (mortar), sink, set (sun)
ショウ　うすつ.く　うすづ.く (Kentei 1)
folded hands
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mortar
うす　キュウ　グ (11th)

Common Words

しょう
舂
まい
米
polished rice ②husking rice with a mortar and pestle
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References

Unicode hex code 8202
JIS X 0208 1-71-46
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3852
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4910
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1460
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30195
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a11.6
Four corner code 5077.7