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声

Kanji 声: meaning "voice", readings, stroke order

The kanji 声 means "voice". On'yomi: セイ、ショウ; kun'yomi: こえ、こわ. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
voice
On'yomi
セイショウ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
こえこわ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
聲 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 声

  • 声 こえ — voice
  • 歓声 かんせい — cheer, shout of joy
  • 声明 せいめい — declaration, statement, proclamation

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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