# 紹 — introduce

紹 means “introduce”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: introduce
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Words & language 2

## How to remember 紹

Sounds like 召: both read ショウ.

Parts: 糸 thread · 召 summon

## Don't confuse it with

[結](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tie/) · [絡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/entwine/) · [紛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-confused-with/) · [絹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silk/)

## More in the “Words & language 2” set

[賛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/approve/) · [紹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/introduce/) · [刷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/print/) · [叫](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shout/) · [詞](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/part-of-speech/) · [肯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/agree/) · [伺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/ask-humbly/)

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