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commoner

JLPT N1 11 strokes
On'yomi
ショ

庶 means "commoner". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ショ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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庶 in example sentences

  • だっ

    Shomin no nariwai wa, bei o tsukuru koto datta.

    The ordinary people had their livelihood in farming rice.

  • Shomin wa marude hitsuji no you ni dokusaisha no ushiro ni shitagatta.

    The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.

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Words that use 庶

Common questions

What does the kanji 庶 mean?
庶 means "commoner". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 庶 have?
庶 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 庶 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ショ.
What JLPT level is 庶?
庶 is a JLPT N1 kanji.