庶
しょ
sho
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
庶 is the kanji for "Commoner". Its reading is しょ (sho). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Commoner
Also : Bastard · People
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Readings
onしょ/ sho
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
广廿灬
Example Sentences
庶民の生活は大変である。
しょみんのせいかつはたいへんである。
The lives of common people are difficult.
彼は庶務を担当している。
かれはしょむをたんとうしている。
He is in charge of general affairs.
Vocabulary using 庶
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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