章 — kanji meaning “badge”
章
badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
- Meanings
- badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Name readings
- あき、あきら、あや、ふみ
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #990 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 117
- Chinese reading
- zhāng — Chinese character page
Words with 章
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | writing; composition; essay |
| 勲章 | くんしょう kunshou | decoration; order; medal |
| 紋章 | もんしょう monshou | crest; coat of arms |
| 憲章 | けんしょう kenshou | charter |
| 楽章 | がくしょう gakushou | movement |
| 受章 | じゅしょう jushou | reception of a decoration; reception of an order |
| 記章 | きしょう kishou | medal; badge; insignia |
| 序章 | じょしょう joshou | preface; foreword; introduction |
| 印章 | いんしょう inshou | stamp; seal |
| 褒章 | ほうしょう houshou | medal of honour; medal of merit |
| 校章 | こうしょう koushou | school badge; school emblem; school insignia |
| 日章旗 | にっしょうき nisshouki | national flag of Japan |
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