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What is the Kanji for 'Commoner' and 'Manifold'? | 庶

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Commoner' and 'Manifold', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Commoner' and 'Manifold' is 庶.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    Reading

    onyomiしょ

    sho

    Parts

    广Dotted cliff 廿Twenty Fire (火)

    Example Word

    庶民: commoners. The Japanese noun '庶民 (しょみん)' refers to 'commoners' or 'ordinary people'. It is used to describe the general populace, as opposed to the elite or aristocracy. This term often carries a neutral or slightly humble connotation, emphasizing the everyday lives of regular people. For example: The life of commoners is simple「庶民の生活はシンプルだ」(しょみんのせいかつはシンプルだ). Commoners enjoy festivals too「庶民もお祭りを楽しむ」(しょみんもおまつりをたのしむ). The word is commonly used in historical contexts or when discussing social classes, but it can also appear in modern contexts to contrast ordinary people with those in positions of power or wealth.

    Radical

    广

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1931

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    广

    Meaning

    Dotted cliff

    radical

    廿

    Meaning

    Twenty

    radical

    Meaning

    Fire

    Radical Form Of

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obstruct, Intercept

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part 广

These 21 kanji contain the part 广 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sit, Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Urban prefecture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bottom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Healthy, Peaceful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Waste, Abolish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cheap, Bargain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tang dynasty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Common

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

Kanji Related to Through the Part 廿

These 3 kanji contain the part 廿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    World, Generation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 灬 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Point

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heat, Temperature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intense, Violent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Roast

Learn the Kanji

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What does 庶 mean?

庶 means 'Commoner' and 'Manifold'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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