升

Measuring Box

WaniKani level 60JLPT N1Joyo general useTop 2,000-2,500 Β· #20774 strokes

Meanings

Measuring Box, 1.8 Liter

On'yomi

しょう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

ます

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 升

升 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

升 (Measuring Box) is taught on WaniKani at level 60 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #2077 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.

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