commoner, all, bastard
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji "庶" primarily refers to the idea of commoners or the general public. It is typically used as a noun rather than a verb. Some common compounds include "庶民" (しょみん), which means common people, and "庶務" (しょむ), referring to general affairs. Another example is "庶民的" (しょみんてき), meaning popular or characteristic of the common people. This kanji often conveys a sense of inclusivity or representation of ordinary individuals. It’s worth noting that while it can have more formal or historical connotations, it is widely used in everyday language when discussing society.
Example sentences
庶民の生活を大切にしよう。
Let's value the lives of ordinary people.
Meanings across languages
- English
- commoner, all, bastard
- Tiếng Việt
- thường dân
- 日本語
- 庶民
- 한국어
- 서민
- 中文
- 平民
- id
- rakyat biasa
- th
- สามัญชน
- es
- populacho
- fr
- commun
- de
- Bürger
- pt
- comum
Common compounds
- 庶民しょみんcommon people, ordinary people, masses
- 庶務しょむgeneral affairs
- 庶民的しょみんてきpopular, folksy, plebeian
- 庶子しょしillegitimate child
- 凡庶ぼんしょcommon people
- 庶政しょせいpolitical affairs, all phases of government
- 庶幾しょきdesire, hope
- 庶出しょしゅつillegitimate birth
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