尚
尚·still, furthermore, esteem
- On-yomi
- ショウ
- Kun-yomi
- なお
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尚 | なお | furthermore, still |
| 高尚 | こうしょう | refined, lofty |
| 時期尚早 | じきしょうそう | premature |
| 和尚 | おしょう | Buddhist priest |
Example sentences
尚、詳しくは係員にお尋ねください。
なお、くわしくはかかりいんにおたずねください。
Further details are available from the staff.
結論を出すのは時期尚早だ。
けつろんをだすのはじきしょうそうだ。
It is too early to draw a conclusion.
彼の趣味はとても高尚だ。
かれのしゅみはとてもこうしょうだ。
His tastes are very refined.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 和尚 as わしょう — it is おしょう
- Sentence-initial 尚 is usually written なお in kana in modern documents
Memory aid
Picture it
小 over an opening: smoke still drifting up from the vent of the house — 'still, moreover'. 常 and 堂 are built on this same top.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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