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倡 Kanji meaning "prostitute, actor"

Jiten frequency #4735Kanken Level 1TMW TMW Owner10 strokes

Meanings

prostitute, actor

On'yomi

ショウ

Kun'yomi

とな.えるわざおぎ

Composed of

亻radical number 9radical
昌prosperous

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Reading usage

倡妓(しょうぎ)prostitute#280203倡(しょう)佯(よう)wandering#468698倡(しょう)婦(ふ)prostitute#468698倡(しょう)和(わ)cheering in chorus#468698一(いっ)倡(しょう)三(さん)歎(たん)one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration#468698倡(しょう)楼(ろう)brothel#468698

Most common words using this kanji

倡妓(しょうぎ)prostitute#280203倡(しょう)婦(ふ)prostitute#468698一(いっ)倡(しょう)三(さん)歎(たん)one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration#468698倡(しょう)和(わ)cheering in chorus#468698倡(しょう)楼(ろう)brothel#468698倡(しょう)佯(よう)wandering#468698
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