しょ

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
対象 たいしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vis-a-vis, opposite, even
タイ つし ツイ (3rd, N3)
sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
elephant, pattern after, imitate
ショウ ゾウ かたど.る (4th, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)