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Kanji Detail for 紹 - "to introduce"

紹

  • Meaning

    紹 means "to introduce." Also associated with to succeed.

    1. To succeed - To inherit; to take over; to continue.

    2. To introduce - To bring together; to mediate.

  • Words using 紹

    • 紹介 しょうかい Listen introduction; presentation; referral
    • 紹介文 しょうかいぶん Listen introductory text; introductory essay
    • 紹介者 しょうかいしゃ Listen person who introduces someone; introducer

  • Tattoo check: 紹

    • Verified meaning: to introduce
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read みつぐ)
    • Also carries these associations: to succeed

    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.

  • Name readings of 紹

    Given names 紹(みつぐ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    introduce; inherit; help

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    continue, carry on; hand down; to join

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Shao

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to connect; to introduce

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

    To continue. Saying sons and younger brothers who can continue the family line is called 克紹箕裘 (able to inherit the father's work). The phrase originates from (Record of Rites). | To connect. Mediating between two parties is called 紹介.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shoh(ショウ) ショウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    to introduce to succeed connect inherit mediate take over uphold introduction present acquaint referral recommend

Sentences including 紹

  • Please let me introduce myself.

  • I want you to meet my parents.

  • They met through her introduction.

  • Will you introduce me to her?

  • Let me introduce my mother to you.

  • Let me introduce you to him.

  • Let me introduce my parents to you.

  • She introduced me to her friends at the party.

  • I introduced mary to my parents.

  • He introduced me to his parents.

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