| 4888 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2649 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 40672 | Morohashi |
| 6311 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2772 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2794 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2321 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鍾 【ショウ】 round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
- 鍾乳洞 【ショウニュウドウ】 limestone cave, limestone cavern
Readings
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 8a9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-9 | SKIP code |
| 8211.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 937e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1273 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祥 【ショウ】 omen (usu. good), (auspicious) sign, first two anniversaries of a person's death
- 祥雲 【ショウウン】 auspicious cloud
- 瑞祥 【ズイショウ】 auspicious sign, good omen
- 清祥 【セイショウ】 happiness and health
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 さか、 さち、 ひろ、 まさ、 やす、 ゆき、 よし、 あきら、 さき、 さむ、 ただ、 なか、 なが
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- suerte
- buen augurio
Portuguese
- auspicioso
- felicidade
- bons auspícios
French
- bon présage
- prometteur
- bonheur
| 1398 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1549 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3246 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1562 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1074 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1576 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1682 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1542 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1424 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1184 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1097 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24689P | Morohashi |
| 948 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4090 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1088 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1169 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1373 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 3825.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7965 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
| 222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8775 | Morohashi |
| 1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e02 | Unicode hex code |