しょ

noun

  1. free-loader, hanger-on, parasite.
  2. house guest. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
食客 しょっかく
しょ
きゃ
食客 しょっきゃく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
guest, visitor, customer
キャク カク (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)