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庶

commoner
Stroke count: 11

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. commonerRtK
    彼の庶民的な経歴は前任者のそれと似ている。His humble background parallels that of his predecessor.tatoeba
    庶民はまるで羊のように独裁者の後ろにしたがった。The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.tatoeba
  2. all
  3. bastard
  1. common people
  2. ordinary people
  3. masses

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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caverns · cave · twenty · oven-fire (灬) · barbecue (灬)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1275

Compound words

庶民しょみん
common people; ordinary people; masses
庶務しょむ
general affairs
庶民的しょみんてき
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
庶幾しょき
desire
庶子しょし
illegitimate child
庶事しょじ
various matters
庶政しょせい
political affairs
凡庶ぼんしょ
common people
庶民劇しょみんげき
drama of ordinary people
庶務課しょむか
general affairs section

Additional Examples

庶民の身から、ジョンは世界的な名声を勝ち取った。
From a humble background, John achieved worldwide fame.tatoeba
このテレビドラマを見れば江戸時代の庶民の暮らしぶりがよくわかります。
If you watch this TV drama, you will understand the lives of ordinary people in the Edo Age very well.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 庶

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