章 Kanji – badge
The Japanese kanji 章 can mean badge, chapter, composition, poem, design.
Meaning and Readings
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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