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徴

Indication
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingチョウ
JōyōGrade 8Level 26

Verbs with «徴»

象徴する徴収する
  1. fourth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sherpa · Nelson · column · going (行) · line · mountain (山) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 952

Compound words

象徴しょうちょう
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
徴収ちょうしゅう
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
徴税ちょうぜい
tax collection; taxation
徴兵ちょうへい
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
追徴ついちょう
supplementary charge; additional collection
特徴とくちょう
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
課徴金かちょうきん
charges (i.e. fees)
象徴的しょうちょうてき
symbolic; symbolical
吉徴きっちょう
lucky omen
徴傭ちょうよう
drafting
徴用ちょうよう
drafting
徴兵制ちょうへいせい
conscription
象徴するしょうちょうする
to symbolize
徴収するちょうしゅうする
to collect

Additional Examples

白は純潔の象徴である。
The color white is a symbol of purity.tatoeba
熱情が彼女の特徴の一つだ。
Passion is one of her characteristics.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Sign; summon. 彳 (path) + 山 + 王 + 攵 — a signal that calls people together. 特徴 — characteristic.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 徴

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step