# 彰 — commend; patent

彰 means “commend; patent”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: commend; patent
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 3

## How to remember 彰

Sounds like 章: both read ショウ.

Parts: 章 chapter · 彡 hair

## Don't confuse it with

[章](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/chapter/) · [障](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/obstacle/) · [暗](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/dark/) · [意](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/idea/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[泰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/serene/) · [唯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/only/) · [猛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fierce/) · [彰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commend/) · [偏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/biased/) · [殊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/particularly/) · [奇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/odd/) · [浄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cleanse/) · [烈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ardent/)

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