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緒
On'yomi
ショ・チョ
SHO / CHO
Kun'yomi
お・いとぐち
o / itoguchi
thong · beginning · inception · end · cord · strap · mental or emotional state
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#952
Radical糸silk(6)
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
緒=
糹者
thread + 者
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thread and person. Beginning of thread.
Symbolism
Emotion, secret, beginning. Represents start.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Spending time together
- — Emotional landscapes
- — Witnessing the beginning of things
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
情緒纏綿
じょうしょてんめん
tender sentiments; being overcome with emotions; having a tender feeling (for a person); tender sentiments
異国情緒
いこくじょうちょ
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism; exotic mood
千緒万端
せんしょばんたん
all sorts of things; all manner of affairs; all sorts of things
緒に就く
しょにつく
To be at the beginning; To be in the initial stage of something