Kanji With the Onyomi ショウ

ショウ is an onyomi reading used by 46 kanji in this dictionary.

In romaji, ショウ is written as shou.

Onyomi readings are commonly encountered in compound Japanese words. Select a kanji below to explore its meaning, kunyomi readings, romaji, and related vocabulary.

Kanji Read as ショウ

  • politics, government
    JLPT 2
  • life, genuine, birth
    JLPT 4
  • above, up
    JLPT 4
  • inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
    JLPT 2
  • sex, gender, nature
    JLPT 2
  • little, small
    JLPT 4
  • correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
    JLPT 3
  • victory, win, prevail, excel
    JLPT 2
  • few, little
    JLPT 4
  • evidence, proof, certificate
    JLPT 1
  • well, well crib, town, community
    JLPT 1
  • extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
    JLPT 2
  • ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
    JLPT 3
  • voice
    JLPT 3
  • elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
    JLPT 2
  • make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
    JLPT 2
  • prize, reward, praise
    JLPT 2
  • pine tree
    JLPT 1
  • Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
    JLPT 2
  • ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve
    JLPT 1
  • touch, contact, adjoin, piece together
    JLPT 2
  • solicit, invite, ask
    JLPT 1
  • focus, government ministry, conserve
    JLPT 2
  • ascend, climb up
    JLPT 2
  • blue, green
    JLPT 3
  • accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
    JLPT 1
  • leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
    JLPT 2
  • attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
    JLPT 2
  • shining, bright
    JLPT 1
  • pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
    JLPT 2
  • genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate
    JLPT 1
  • hinder, hurt, harm
    JLPT 1
  • refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
    JLPT 2
  • acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
    JLPT 2
  • rise up
    JLPT 2
  • beckon, invite, summon, engage
    JLPT 2
  • star, spot, dot, mark
    JLPT 2
  • wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point
    JLPT 1
  • reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem
    JLPT 1
  • laugh
    JLPT 2
  • introduce, inherit, help
    JLPT 2
  • collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick
    JLPT 1
  • char, hurry, impatient, irritate, burn, scorch, singe
    JLPT 1
  • bake, burning
    JLPT 2
  • appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame
    JLPT 1
  • badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
    JLPT 2

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