簫 — readings, stroke count and radical

brushStroke order

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menu_bookMeaning (Japanese)

1. しょう。東アジアで使われる気鳴楽器。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

menu_bookMeaning

pan pipes, flute

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

menu_bookReadings

On (Sino-Japanese)

• ショウ

Kun (native)

• ふえ

Other languages

• 拼音xiao1
• 한글so
• Hán-ViệtTiêu

infoBasics

Strokes

19 strokes

Radical

竹(たけ)

JIS level

Level 2

Unicode

U+7C2B

grid_viewComponents

• ノ
• ｜
• 𠂉かのかんむり
• ヨ
• 水みず
• 竹たけ
• 聿ふでづくり
• 隶れいづくり

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱𥫗肅

menu_bookWords using this kanji

• 簫しょう背に乗せる。せおう。 厄介な事柄の責任を持つ。 背景にする。背にする。xiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute)
• 簫鼓しょうこflutes and drums
• 簫の笛しょうのふえxiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute)

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(5 results)

infoLookup codes

SKIP

2-6-13

Four Corner

8822.7

Spahn–Hadamitzky

6f13.1