升 — measuring box, 1.8 liter
しょう
升
measuring box
しょう
U+5347
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #2077
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #42
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- measuring box
- 1.8 liter
Readings
- On'yomi
- しょう shou
- Kun'yomi
- ます masu
word
しょう shou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
1 wordEach dot is a word containing 升: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 1 word has no frequency rank; it sits in the Unranked column.
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.