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、チョ、お、いとぐち
Romaji: sho, cho, o, itoguchi
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Name Reading

Kana:
Romaji: ho
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Meanings

thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  952
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-8
Korean Reading:  seo
Chinese Reading:  xu4
Unicode:  7dd2
JIS:  3D6F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1378
Nelson Index: 3557
New Nelson Index: 4521
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a8.3
Four Corner Index: 2496.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1382
Gakken Index: 1296
Japanese Names Index: 2537
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27632
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1114
Remembering the kanji Index: 1344
Kanji Flashcards Index: 825
Kodansha Compact Index: 1542
Kanji in Context Index: 1033
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 935
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1260
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1356
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1444
Essential Kanji Index: 949
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1742
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2778
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1724

Words

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cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
(しょ、ちょ)
beginning; inception
由緒 (ゆいしょ)
history; pedigree; lineage
内緒 (ないしょ、ないしょう)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment; kitchen
端緒 (たんしょ、たんちょ)
a clue; start; beginning
糸口 (いとぐち)
thread end; beginning; clue
一緒 (いっしょ)
together; at the same time; same; identical
情緒 (じょうちょ、じょうしょ)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
緒戦 (しょせん、ちょせん)
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
下町情緒 (したまちじょうちょ)
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
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