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: シュウ、みにく.い、しこ
Romaji: shū, miniku.i, shiko
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  164
Frequency:  2074
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-7-10
Korean Reading:  chu
Chinese Reading:  chou3
Unicode:  919c
JIS:  3D39

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1629
Nelson Index: 4798
New Nelson Index: 6189
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7e10.1
Four Corner Index: 1661.3
Guide to Remembering Index: 1359
Gakken Index: 1969
Daikanwanjiten Index: 39969
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0387
Remembering the kanji Index: 2020
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1839
Kodansha Compact Index: 1798
Kanji in Context Index: 1755
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1082
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1469
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 2039
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2176
Essential Kanji Index: 1703
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2058
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3257
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1890

Words

(しゅう)
ugliness
醜聞 (しゅうぶん)
scandal
ブ男 (ブおとこ、ぶおとこ、じこお)
ugly man; strong, brawny man
老醜 (ろうしゅう)
ugliness of old age
醜類 (しゅうるい)
evil-doers
醜い (みにくい)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
醜悪 (しゅうあく)
ugliness; meanness; offensiveness
醜女 (しゅうじょ、しこめ、ぶおんな)
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
美醜 (びしゅう)
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
醜名 (しゅうめい)
scandal
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