升 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「十」
道準2High school level ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「十」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- ます
- Meaning
- measuring box; shō
Origin
A picture of the box used to scoop grain; also a unit of volume.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 升・升目 |
|---|---|
| ます | — |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 升目ますめ
squares on a grid; measure
- 一升いっしょう
one shō (1.8 litres)
Example
祖父は升で米を量っていた。
My grandfather used to measure rice with a wooden box.
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