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What is the Kanji for 'Patent' and 'Proclaim merits'? | 彰

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Patent' and 'Proclaim merits', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Patent' and 'Proclaim merits' is 彰.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Patent, Proclaim merits

    Reading

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Fur Chapter, Badge

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2109

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chapter, Badge

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 彡 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shape

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shadow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Carve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cedar, Cryptomeria

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coloring, Beautiful coloring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Necessary

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 彰 mean?

彰 means 'Patent' and 'Proclaim merits'.

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

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