This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ショウ、なお
Romaji: shō, nao
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: たか、たかし、ないし、なり、ひさ、ひさし
Romaji: taka, takashi, naishi, nari, hisa, hisashi
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Meanings

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  42
Frequency:  1531
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-5
Korean Reading:  sang
Chinese Reading:  shang4
Unicode:  5c1a
JIS:  3E30

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2233
Nelson Index: 1361
New Nelson Index: 1395
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3n5.2
Four Corner Index: 9022.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1392
Gakken Index: 1612
Japanese Names Index: 753
Daikanwanjiten Index: 7493P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0109
Remembering the kanji Index: 184
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1225
Kodansha Compact Index: 514
Kanji in Context Index: 1810
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1422
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1919
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 187
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 196
Essential Kanji Index: 1948
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2774
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1049
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1165

Words

(なお)
furthermore; still; yet; more; still more; in addition; greater; further
尚武 (しょうぶ)
militarism; warlike spirit
尚以て (なおもって)
all the more
尚又 (なおまた)
further; besides; moreover
尚更 (なおさら)
all the more; still less
和尚 (おしょう、かしょう、わじょう)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
尚早 (しょうそう)
prematurity
昼猶暗い (ひるなおくらい)
dark even in the daytime
尚書き (なおがき)
proviso
尚古 (しょうこ)
respect for olden days
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