嘗 – once, before, formerly

14 strokesJinmeiyō (names)N1 vocabulary

The kanji 嘗 means once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショウ、ジョウ (shou, jou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かつ.て、こころ.みる、な.める (katsute, kokoromiru, nameru). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 口 (no. 30).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ショウ	shou
On’yomi	ジョウ	jou
Kun’yomi	かつ.て	katsute
Kun’yomi	こころ.みる	kokoromiru
Kun’yomi	な.める	nameru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 口 (Kangxi radical 30). Components: 口・尚・日・冖・匕.

Words using 嘗

嘗めるなめるto lick

Example sentences

私は長い間臥薪嘗胆の苦しみをなめた。

I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.

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Kanji with the same radical

同合員問和名向告品各台口営可商味

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