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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

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Strokes14
Frequency#952
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Strokes14

Component Breakdown

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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