庶
庶·common people, various
- On-yomi
- ショ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 庶民 | しょみん | common people, the masses |
| 庶務 | しょむ | general affairs |
| 庶民的 | しょみんてき | down-to-earth, unpretentious |
| 庶務課 | しょむか | general affairs section |
Example sentences
この店は庶民的で入りやすい。
このみせはしょみんてきではいりやすい。
This restaurant is unpretentious and easy to walk into.
新しい税制は庶民の生活を直撃した。
あたらしいぜいせいはしょみんのせいかつをちょくげきした。
The new tax system hit ordinary people's lives directly.
彼女は入社以来ずっと庶務を担当している。
かのじょはにゅうしゃいらいずっとしょむをたんとうしている。
She has handled general affairs ever since joining the company.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 庶民 as しょうみん — the on reading is short ショ, not ショウ
- Confusing 庶務 (general affairs) with 業務 (business duties)
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a wide roof (广), a fire (灬) burns for the many households beneath it — the ordinary people.
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