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Kanji 荘: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 荘: villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified

Key takeaways

Kanji 荘: villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

villainncottagefeudal manorsolemndignified

On reading

ソウショウチャン

Kun reading

ほうきおごそ.か

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 荘

villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

艹 + 壮

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a robust and magnificent (壮) building constructed amidst lush grass (艹) and nature. Such a place represents a villa or a grand (荘) manor.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ
  • 別荘べっそう

    vacation home / holiday villa

Commonly used words

  • 別荘
    べっそう

    vacation home / holiday villa

Example sentences

Example 1

夏は山の別で過ごします。

Translation

I spend the summer at my mountain villa.

Example 2

を買うのは夢です。

Translation

Buying a holiday home is my dream.

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