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Kanji Detail for 章 - "chapter, badge"
章
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Meaning
章 means "chapter, badge." Also associated with pattern.
Chapter - A section of writing.
Badge - A mark; an emblem.
Pattern - A design; a beautiful marking.
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Words using 章
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文章
ぶんしょう
writing; composition; essay
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憲章
けんしょう
charter
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勲章
くんしょう
decoration; order; medal
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受章
じゅしょう
reception of a decoration; reception of an order
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文化勲章
ぶんかくんしょう
Order of Culture (Japan); Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea)
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楽章
がくしょう
movement
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文章
ぶんしょう
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Four-character idioms with 章
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周章狼狽
しゅうしょうろうばい
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster
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断章取義
だんしょうしゅぎ
interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
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魯魚章草
ろぎょしょうそう
miswriting a word; using the wrong kanji to write a word
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周章狼狽
しゅうしょうろうばい
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Tattoo check: 章
- Verified meaning: chapter, badge
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あきつぐ, あきのり, あきら)
- Also carries these associations: pattern
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 章
Given names 章(あき)
章(あきら)
章(あや)
章(しょう)
Surnames 章(あきつぐ)
章(あきのり)
章(かつお)
章(かつかず)
章(かつなみ)
章(かつれん)
章(かつろ)
章(かつろう)
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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.
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Related Keywords
Sentences including 章
She is a good writer.
I can't make sense of these sentences.
He is a good writer.