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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.

    kanji

    章

    Meaning

    Chapter, Badge

    Reading

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    立Stand 早Early, Fast

    Example Word

    章: 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.

    Radical

    立

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    806

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 章

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

章 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    障

    Meaning

    Hinder, Hurt

    kanji

    彰

    Meaning

    Patent, Proclaim merits

Words Using 章

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    文章

    Meaning

    Writing

    word

    章

    Meaning

    Chapter

Kanji Related to 章 Through the Part 立

These 14 kanji contain the part 立 as well.

    kanji

    泣

    Meaning

    Weep, Cry

    kanji

    端

    Meaning

    End, Edge

    kanji

    音

    Meaning

    Sound

    kanji

    商

    Meaning

    Trade, Deal

    kanji

    拉

    Meaning

    Yank, Abduct

    kanji

    童

    Meaning

    Juvenile

    kanji

    顔

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    粒

    Meaning

    Grain, Grains

    kanji

    翌

    Meaning

    Next, Following

    kanji

    競

    Meaning

    Compete

    kanji

    竜

    Meaning

    Dragon

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    親

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    位

    Meaning

    Rank

Kanji Related to 章 Through the Part 早

These 2 kanji contain the part 早 as well.

    kanji

    卓

    Meaning

    Eminent

    kanji

    草

    Meaning

    Grass

Learn the Kanji 章

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 章 mean?

章 means 'Chapter' and 'Badge'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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