chapter, badge, section
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 章 (しょう) primarily means "chapter" or "section." It is often used as a noun, and you won’t find a native Japanese reading for this kanji, as it mainly adopts the Sino-Japanese pronunciation. Common compounds include 章立て (あんだて), which refers to a chapter outline, and 文学章 (ぶんがくしょう), meaning a literary section or chapter. You might also come across 章魚 (たこ), which means octopus—an interesting use of the kanji! A quick note: while 章 usually relates to written texts and organization, it can also refer to badges or emblems in certain contexts.
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Example sentences
この章は重要な情報を含んでいる。
This chapter contains important information.
Meanings across languages
- English
- chapter, badge, section
- Tiếng Việt
- chương, huy hiệu, phần
- 日本語
- 章, 章節
- 한국어
- 장, 배지, 부분
- 中文
- 章节, 徽章, 部分
- id
- bab, lencana, bagian
- th
- บท, บัตรประจำตัว, ส่วน
- es
- capítulo, insignia, sección
- fr
- chapitre, insigne, section
- de
- Kapitel, Abzeichen, Abschnitt
- pt
- capítulo, insígnia, seção
Common compounds
- 章立てあんだてchapter outline
- 章魚たこoctopus
- 文学章ぶんがくしょうliterary section/chapter
- 見出し章みだししょうheading section
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