彰
彰 — Patent
patent, clear
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 彰
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 表彰 | ひょうしょう hyoushou | (official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding |
| 顕彰 | けんしょう kenshou | honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known |
| 表彰状 | ひょうしょうじょう hyoushoujou | testimonial; certificate of commendation |
Study notes
彰 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1310 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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