硝
nitrate, saltpeter

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:12
JLPT:1
Frequency:2154

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
硝煙ショウエンgunpowder smoke
硝酸ショウサンnitric acid
亜硝酸アショウサンnitrous acid
亜硝酸塩アショウサンエンnitrite
硝酸塩ショウサンエンnitrate

Other

WordReadingMeaning
硝子ガラスglass; pane
硝子戸ガラスどglass door
フリント硝子フリントガラスflint glass
フリント硝子フリント・ガラスflint glass
曇り硝子くもりガラスfrosted glass

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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early night, evening, wee hours
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肩
shoulder
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消
blow out, cancel, extinguish, neutralize, turn off
Grade 3JLPT 3
肖
resemblance
Grade 8JLPT 1
備
equip, preparation, provision
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諸
many, several, together, various
Grade 6JLPT 2
骨
bone, frame, remains, skeleton
Grade 6JLPT 2
硫
sulphur
Grade 8JLPT 1
衷
heart, inmost, inside, mind
Grade 8JLPT 1