升
升·measuring box, 1.8 liter
- On-yomi
- ショウ
- Kun-yomi
- ます
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一升 | いっしょう | one shō (about 1.8 litres) |
| 一升瓶 | いっしょうびん | 1.8-litre sake bottle |
| 升 | ます | square wooden measuring box (also used for drinking sake) |
| 升目 | ますめ | square on a grid; squared paper |
Example sentences
日本酒を升で飲んだ。
にほんしゅをますでのんだ。
We drank sake from a wooden measuring box.
父は一升瓶を抱えて帰ってきた。
ちちはいっしょうびんをかかえてかえってきた。
My father came home carrying a 1.8-litre bottle.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 一升 is いっしょう
- Do not write 升 for 昇 in 上昇 or 昇進
Memory aid
Picture it
A ladle drawn with its handle sticking out — the scoop that measures a fixed amount of rice.
Quick check
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