淑 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- シュク
- Kun
- しと.やか
- Meaning
- graceful; virtuous
Origin
Water plus a phonetic element: water running clear — hence pure and graceful.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュク | 淑女・貞淑・私淑 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 淑女しゅくじょ
lady
- 貞淑ていしゅく
chastity; womanly virtue
Example
紳士淑女の皆様、ようこそ。
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)