章 Kanji – badge

The Japanese kanji 章 can mean badge, chapter, composition, poem, design.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
Onyomi: ショウ
Kunyomi: —
Romaji: shou
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 990

How is 章 read?

章 has the onyomi reading ショウ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shou.

Common Japanese Words Using 章

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

  • 楽章(がくしょう) — movement
  • 記章(きしょう) — medal, badge, insignia
  • 勲章(くんしょう) — decoration, order, medal
  • 憲章(けんしょう) — charter
  • 章(しょう) — chapter, section
  • 喪章(もしょう) — mourning band, mourning ribbon
  • 文章(ぶんしょう) — writing, composition, essay, article, passage, prose, (writing) style
  • 紋章(もんしょう) — crest, coat of arms
  • 受章(じゅしょう) — reception of a decoration, reception of an order
  • 文化勲章(ぶんかくんしょう) — Order of Culture (Japan), Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea)

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