Japanese symbol for “decorating”
荘厳
しょうごん
Romaji: shougon
decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple); adorning
In Japanese, decorating is 荘厳, read しょうごん (shougon).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple); adorning
Written forms: 荘厳. Readings: しょうごん、しょうげん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 別荘 | べっそう bessou | holiday house; vacation home; villa |
| 山荘 | さんそう sansou | mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage |
| 荘園 | しょうえん shouen | manor; demesne |
| 荘司 | しょうじ shouji | administrator of a manor |
| 厳しい | きびしい kibishii | severe; strict; rigid |
| 厳格 | げんかく genkaku | strict; severe; stern |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう genjuu | strict; severe; stringent |
| 尊厳 | そんげん songen | dignity; majesty; sanctity |
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