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JLPT N2 Grade 3 11 strokes
On'yomi
ショウ

章 means "chapter". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ショウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

章 in example sentences

  • トムはぶんしょうがうまい。

    Tomu wa bunshou ga umai.

    Tom writes well.

  • つまらないしょうばせ。

    Tsumaranai shou wa tobase.

    Skip the boring chapters.

  • だいいちしょうからはじめましょう。

    Dai ichi shou kara hajimemashou.

    Let's begin with the first chapter.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 章 mean?
章 means "chapter". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 章 have?
章 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 章 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ショウ.
What JLPT level is 章?
章 is a JLPT N2 kanji.