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

Reading

Kana: ショウ
Romaji: shō
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Name Readings

Kana: あき、あきら
Romaji: aki, akira
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Meanings

patent, clear

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  59
Frequency:  1310
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-11-3
Korean Reading:  chang
Chinese Reading:  zhang1
Unicode:  5f70
JIS:  3E34

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1860
Nelson Index: 1593
New Nelson Index: 1721
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3j11.1
Four Corner Index: 0242.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1410
Gakken Index: 1338
Japanese Names Index: 2174
Daikanwanjiten Index: 10015
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0804
Remembering the kanji Index: 1715
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1275
Kodansha Compact Index: 618
Kanji in Context Index: 1620
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1203
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1647
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1731
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1851
Essential Kanji Index: 1386
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2337
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 460
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1701

Words

表彰 (ひょうしょう)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
表彰台 (ひょうしょうだい)
victory stand; winners' podium
彰明 (しょうめい)
manifest; exhibiting clearly
表彰状 (ひょうしょうじょう)
testimonial; certificate of commendation
彰義隊 (しょうぎたい)
Shogitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government who fought in the battle of Ueno)
顕彰 (けんしょう)
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
彰徳 (しょうとく)
public praise; making another's virtues well-known
表彰式 (ひょうしょうしき)
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
受彰 (じゅしょう)
receiving a commendation; receiving an award
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