しょ

noun

  1. Imperial New Year's Lectures (ceremony in which the emperor and members of the imperial family Their Majesties listen to expert lectures in the fields of human, social and natural sciences).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
講書始 こうしょはじめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lecture, club, association
コウ (5th, N2)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
put together, inner palace
コウ かま.える (Kentei 1)
well, well crib, town
い ショウ セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
red, tan
ゼン ネン あや.うい (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
write
か.く ショ -がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
commence, begin
はじ.める シ もと (3rd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)