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JLPT N39画 · 9 strokesradical

shall, will, be about to, lead

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ
  • ソウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • まさ.に
  • もって

Meanings across languages

English
shall, will, be about to, lead
Tiếng Việt
sẽ, chắc chắn, dẫn dắt
日本語
しょう, おとずれ

Common compounds

  • 将来しょうらいfuture
  • 将軍しょうぐんgeneral, shogun
  • 将棋しょうぎshogi (Japanese chess)
  • 指導者しどうしゃleader, instructor

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