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36 将 Commander

Radical Combination

Readings

On’yomi

しょう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

The commander radical and the commander kanji are the same!

Reading Mnemonic

Who is the commander of Japan? The Shougun (しょう)! And if you ever say anyone else or vote for someone else or even THINK about someone else being the commander, he'll find you and cut off your head.

Visually Similar Kanji

Currently there are no similar looking kanji which exist in the WaniKani learning system

Found In Vocabulary