緒

thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショチョ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いとぐちお

Nanori (名乗り)

ほ

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:14

JLPT:N3

Frequency:952

Vocabulary

ショ

Word	Reading	Meaning
端緒	タンショ	start; beginning; first step; clue
内緒	ナイショ	secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment; kitchen
情緒	ジョウショ	emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
緒戦	ショセン	beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
情緒障害	ジョウショショウガイ	(suffering) an emotional disturbance

チョ

Word	Reading	Meaning
端緒	タンチョ	start; beginning; first step; clue
情緒	ジョウチョ	emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
緒戦	チョセン	beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
情緒障害	ジョウチョショウガイ	(suffering) an emotional disturbance
緒論	チョロン	introduction; preface

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
一緒	いっしょ	(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same category; the same; identical; (at) the same time
一緒に	いっしょに	together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
緒	いとぐち	beginning; start; first step; clue; lead; hint; thread end
緒	お	cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
由緒	ゆいしょ	history; pedigree; lineage

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons

tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

dark blue, navy

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

straw rope, cord

compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book

continue, series, sequel

twist, ask, investigate, verify

crimson, deep red