荘

villa, manor

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほうき・おごそ.か
On'yomi: ソウ・ショウ・チャン

荘 means "villa, manor". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ほうき・おごそ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・ショウ・チャン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

荘 in example sentences

この別荘べっそうの持もち主ぬしは誰だれですか。

Kono bessou no mochinushi wa dare desu ka.

Who owns this villa?
別荘べっそうを買かうようなお金かねはないよ。

Bessou o kau you na okane wa nai yo.

I can't afford to buy a vacation home.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 荘 mean?: 荘 means "villa, manor". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 荘 have?: 荘 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 荘 read?: It is read ほうき・おごそ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・ショウ・チャン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 荘?: 荘 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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