One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 章 - "chapter, badge, pattern"

章

  • Meaning

    章 means "chapter, badge, pattern."

    1. Chapter - A section of writing.

    2. Badge - A mark; an emblem.

    3. Pattern - A design; a beautiful marking.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    badge; chapter; composition; poem; design

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    composition; chapter, section

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Zhang

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    chapter, section, writing; seal

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Anciently the name for the end of music. Hence songs and poems are called 章. Extended to speak of compositions. All that have a beginning and end forming a complete section are called 章. Such as saying a certain chapter of a certain book. | Has the meaning of structure. Such as calligraphy, painting, and seal carving speaking of 章法 (compositional rules). (Analects) "Forming a refined pattern." (Mencius) "If not forming a proper pattern, one cannot succeed." Also this meaning. Meaning having a structured form that becomes a complete composition. | Clear and distinct. The ancient system of clothing. Used to distinguish ranks. Hence clothing is said to have 章. Now decorations like medals, cap badges, shoulder insignia. All are this meaning. | The writing of ministers presenting memorials to the emperor. Same form as memorials. Hence also collectively called 奏章. Those sealed and submitted are called 封章. Those with accusations are called 彈章. | Terms and conditions. Such as saying 約法三章 (three chapters of laws) and such. | Those that divide terms and conditions as procedures for handling affairs. Are called 章程 (regulations). | Seal. Colloquially also called 圖章. Ancients engraving seals often wrote "seal of such official." | A type of calligraphy. Created by dissolving clerical script. Also called 章草 (cursive clerical). Han dynasty Du Cao excelled at this. Emperor Zhang praised it. Hence the name.
  • Onyomitip

    shoh(しょう) しょう

  • Kunyomitip

    aya(あや) あや

    fumi(ふみ) ふみ

    shirushi(しるし) しるし

  • Strokestip

    11 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    立 (tatsu・tatsuhen)

  • Related Keywords
    chapter badge pattern section mark emblem design seal stamp medal decoration verse passage text composition regulation rule article beautiful elegant

Sentences including 章

  • She is a good writer.

  • I can't make sense of these sentences.

  • He is a good writer.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link