升
ます
masu
JLPT N14 strokesKanjiLevel 82 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
升 is the kanji for "Measuring box". The most common reading is ます (masu). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Measuring box
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Readings
kunます/ masuonしょう/ shou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
丿廾
Example Sentences
「升」は「しょう」と読みます。
「しょう」は「しょう」とよみます。
The kanji "升" is read "しょう".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 升
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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