章

• 読み: しょう
• ローマ字: shou
• 漢字の分解: 章 (shou) — chapter, section, badge
• 発音: /ɕoː/

意味

Chapter; section. A division of a book or document. Also means a medal or badge.

A noun with two main meanings. In writing, it refers to a chapter or section of a book (第一章 = Chapter 1). In a different context, it means a badge or medal, as in 勲章 (medal of honour). As a counter/suffix for chapters, it is extremely common in academic and literary contexts.

例文

1. この本の第三章がとても面白い。
2. 論文を五つの章に分けて書いた。
3. 彼は勲章をもらったことがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, academics, awards

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 章 originally depicted a tattoo needle decorating the body, evolving to mean a decorative mark or pattern, and then a structured section of writing.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated