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酋 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「酉」

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On
シュウ・ジュしゅう・じゅ · shū · ju
Kun
おさ・ふるざけ・さけのつかさosa · furuzake · sakenotsukasa
Meaning
chieftain

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

A pictograph of vapour rising from a wine jar: the one who presides over the wine, hence a chief.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 酋長しゅうちょう

    chieftain

  • 首長しゅちょう

    head; chief

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

一行(いっこう)は部族(ぶぞく)の酋長(しゅうちょう)に迎(むか)えられた。

The party was received by the chieftain of the tribe.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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Compound

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