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、シュ、あつ.める、さかずき、かね
Romaji: shō, shu, atsu.meru, sakazuki, kane
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

spindle, gather, collect

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  167
Frequency:  2321
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-8-9
Korean Reading:  jong
Chinese Reading:  zhong1
Unicode:  937e
JIS:  3E61

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4888
New Nelson Index: 6311
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8a9.1
Four Corner Index: 8211.4
Japanese Names Index: 2649
Daikanwanjiten Index: 40672
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0600
Remembering the kanji Index: 2772
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2794

Words

(しょう)
round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
鍾乳石 (しょうにゅうせき)
stalactite
鍾乳体 (しょうにゅうたい)
cystolith
鍾馗水仙 (しょうきずいせん、ショウキズイセン)
Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
落錘 (らくすい)
falling weight; drop-weight (e.g. test, impact strength)
鍾乳洞 (しょうにゅうどう)
limestone cave; limestone cavern; limestone grotto
鍾馗 (しょうき)
Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
鍾馗さん (しょうきさん)
small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)
鍾馗蘭 (しょうきらん、ショウキラン)
Yoania japonica (species of orchid); Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
正気散 (しょうきさん)
traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects)
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