升
Measuring Box
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
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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