Kanji – leader

The Japanese kanji can mean leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Onyomi: ショウ, ソウ
Kunyomi: まさに, はた, まさ, ひきいる, もって
Romaji: shou, sou, masani, hata, masa, hikiiru, motte
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 634

How is read?

has the onyomi readings ショウ, ソウ and the kunyomi readings まさに, はた, まさ, ひきいる, もって.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shou, sou, masani, hata, masa, hikiiru, motte.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (おうしょう)king (of the senior player)
  • (しゅしょう)commander-in-chief, supreme commander
  • (しょうぎ)shogi, Japanese chess
  • (しょうぎだおし)falling down one after another (like dominoes)
  • (しょうぐん)general
  • (しょうこう)commissioned officer
  • (しょうらい)future, (future) prospects
  • (しょうらいせい)future prospects, promise
  • (しょうらいぞう)vision of the future
  • (しょうしょう)major general, rear admiral, air commodore

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