Japanese Kanji

shou

recommend · work hard · beautiful

Extended kanji · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONショウshou
  • KUNつと.めるtsuto

Meaning

Recommend, work hard, beautiful.

Stroke order for 劭

劭 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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