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What is the Kanji for 'Sho' and 'Measuring box'? | 升

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sho' and 'Measuring box', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sho' and 'Measuring box' is 升.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    Reading

    kunyomiます

    masu

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Ten Twenty

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1809

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    radical

    Meaning

    Twenty

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ascend, Rise up

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tinker with

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 升 mean?

升 means 'Sho' and 'Measuring box'.

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.