章

badge

Stroke count: 11

Readings

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JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 3

Meanings

badgeRtK
chapter
composition
poem
design

medal
insignia

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical立stand

Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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vase · stand up (立) · sunflower · early (早) · sun (日) · day (日) · ten (十) · needle (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 464

Compound words

文章ぶんしょう

writing; composition; essay; article; passage

楽章がくしょう

movement

記章きしょう

medal; badge; insignia

勲章くんしょう

decoration; order; medal

憲章けんしょう

charter

喪章もしょう

mourning band; mourning ribbon

紋章もんしょう

crest; coat of arms

受章じゅしょう

reception of a decoration; reception of an order

文化勲章ぶんかくんしょう

Order of Culture (Japan); Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea)

Order of the Rising Sun

階級章かいきゅうしょう

badge of rank

黄綬褒章おうじゅほうしょう

Medal with Yellow Ribbon (outstanding service)

金鵄勲章きんしくんしょう

The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)

紫綬褒章しじゅほうしょう

Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

周章てるあわてる

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised)

周章狼狽しゅうしょうろうばい

consternation

藍綬褒章らんじゅほうしょう

Medal with Blue Ribbon

緑綬褒章りょくじゅほうしょう

Medal with Green Ribbon (virtuous conduct)

魯魚章草ろぎょしょうそう

miswriting a word

Additional Examples

彼は文章を書くのが上手であるとわかった。

He proved to be a good writer.tatoeba

彼は文章がうまい。

He is a good writer.tatoeba

彼の勇敢な行為は勲章に値する。

His brave action is worthy of a medal.tatoeba

彼の文章はとても主観的だ。

His writing is very subjective.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 章

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