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Pronunciation
Hiragana:
しょう
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Romaji:
shou
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On'yomi:
ソウ、ショウ
Kun'yomi:
はじ(める)
Character Meanings
establish, create; knife cut
Radical
刀 刂
かたな・りっとう
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