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荘 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ショウ, ソウ, チャン  ·  Kunyomi: おごそ.か, ほうき  ·  Meanings: cottage, dignified, feudal manor, inn, solemn, villa

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JLPT N1
Meanings
cottage, dignified, feudal manor, inn, solemn, villa
Onyomi
ショウ, ソウ, チャン
Kunyomi
おごそ.か, ほうき
Name Readings
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
しょう manor, villa Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
チャン counter for games of mahjong Suffix, Counter
飾る かざる to decorate, to ornament, to adorn common JLPT-N4 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
荘厳 そうごん solemn, sublime, grand, magnificent, impressive Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
庄屋 しょうや village headman (esp. in the Kansai region) Noun
荘園 しょうえん manor, demesne Noun
荘司 しょうじ administrator of a manor Noun
荘厳華麗 そうごんかれい majestic and splendid Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
荘官 しょうかん administrator of a manor Noun
荘園制度 しょうえんせいど manorial system Noun
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