荘
cottage, dignified, feudal manor, inn, solemn, villa

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウソウチャン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おごそ.かほうき

Nanori (名乗り)

そ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:1489

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
荘園ショウエンmanor; demesne
荘厳ショウゴンdecorating (a Buddhist statue or temple); adorning
荘厳ショウゲンdecorating (a Buddhist statue or temple); adorning
荘園制度ショウエンセイドmanorial system
荘園制ショウエンセイmanorial system

ソウ

WordReadingMeaning
山荘サンソウmountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
荘園ソウエンmanor; demesne
荘厳ソウゴンsolemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
荘重ソウチョウsolemn; grave; impressive
老荘ロウソウLaozi and Zhuangzi

チャン

WordReadingMeaning
連荘レンチャンrepeated events (e.g. meetings, drinking sessions); series of events; streak; straight; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
半荘ハンチャンhalf-game consisting of an east and south round

Other

WordReadingMeaning
荘るかざるto decorate; to ornament; to adorn; to display; to exhibit; to put on show; to arrange; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page); to grace (e.g. the cover); to affect (a manner); to keep up (appearances); to embellish; to dress up; to be showy; to be pretentious
別荘べっそうholiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
荘屋しょうやvillage headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
貸別荘かしべっそうvacation rental (property); holiday rental home
一荘イーチャンone full game (consisting of east, south, west, and north rounds)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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manhood, prosperity, robust
Grade 8JLPT 1
茎
stalk, stem
Grade 8JLPT 1
型
model, mould, type
Grade 5JLPT 2
江
bay, creek, inlet
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社
association, company, firm, office, shrine
Grade 2JLPT 4
在
exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs
Grade 5JLPT 3
至
arrive, attain, climax, proceed, reach, result in
Grade 6JLPT 1
基
counter for machines, foundation, fundamentals, radical (chem)
Grade 5JLPT 1
墓
grave, tomb
Grade 5JLPT 1
薄
dilute, pampas grass, thin, weak (tea)
Grade 8JLPT 2