How to say 'Chapter' in Japanese | 章

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The Japanese word for Chapter is 'Shou', written as 章 in Japanese.'Chapter' in hiragana is しょう.

word

章

Meaning

Chapter

Reading

しょう

shou

Kanji

章Chapter, Badge

Explanation

The Japanese noun '章 (しょう)' primarily means 'chapter'. It is used to refer to a main division of a book, typically with a number or title. This term is commonly found in academic texts, novels, and other written works. For example: Please read chapter three「第三章を読んでください」(だいさんしょうをよんでください). The final chapter was very interesting「最終章はとても面白かった」(さいしゅうしょうはとてもおもしろかった). Additionally, '章' can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe a phase or period in life or history, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

634

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 章

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

章

Meaning

Chapter, Badge

Words Related to 章 Through the Kanji 章

This Word contains the Kanji 章 as well.

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文章

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Writing

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What does 'Shou' (章) mean?

'Shou' means 'Chapter' .

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