娼
Prostitute
Top 2,000-2,500 · #224211 strokes
Meanings
Prostitute
On'yomi
しょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
あそびめ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
娼 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
娼 (Prostitute) is not taught on WaniKani. It ranks #2242 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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