銖
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 銖
1
Historical term
shu; unit of weight, 1/24th of a ryō
2
Historical term
shu; Edo-period unit of currency, 1/16th of a ryō
Kanji in this Word
銖
14 strokes
Meanings
measuring unit, 1/16 of a ryou
percent
small
slight
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
朱
6 strokes
Frequency: 1788
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
vermilion
cinnabar
scarlet
red
bloody
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あけ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あか
あき
す
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