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What is the Kanji for "Chapter" and "Badge"? | 章

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Chapter" and "Badge", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Chapter" and "Badge" is "章".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Shou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "立" means "Stand" and can be read as "Ritsu" and "Ta". And The kanji "早" means "Early" and "Fast" and can be read as "Haya", "Sou" and "Sa".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "章" mean in japanese?

"章" means "Chapter" and "Badge" .

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

: "Chapter". 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.
文章: "Writing". The Japanese noun '文章 (ぶんしょう)' refers to a piece of writing or a written composition. It is commonly used to describe sentences, paragraphs, essays, or any structured written text. This term emphasizes the arrangement and expression of ideas through written language. For example: His writing is very clear「彼の文章はとてもわかりやすい」(かれのぶんしょうはとてもわかりやすい). I enjoy reading her essays「彼女の文章を読むのが好きです」(かのじょのぶんしょうをよむのがすきです). The word can also imply the style or quality of writing, such as in '文章が上手 (ぶんしょうがじょうず)' (good at writing).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana is read as 'shi'.

The hiragana is read as 'u'.

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