抄: the kanji for extract; excerpt

抄 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means extract; excerpt. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

extract; excerptMeaning

ショウOn reading

—Kun reading

7Strokes

Stroke order

抄 is written in 7 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

抄 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ショウ (shou)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
抄本しょうほん · shōhon	abridged copy; extract
抄録しょうろく · shōroku	abstract; excerpt
抄訳しょうやく · shōyaku	abridged translation

Example sentences for work and daily life

役所で戸籍抄本を取った。Yakusho de koseki shōhon o totta.I got an extract of my family register at the office.
論文の抄録を読んだ。Ronbun no shōroku o yonda.I read the abstract of the paper.
この本は外国の小説の抄訳だ。Kono hon wa gaikoku no shōsetsu no shōyaku da.This book is an abridged translation of a foreign novel.
学会の抄録集が届いた。Gakkai no shōrokushū ga todoita.The conference abstracts arrived.
抄本と謄本の違いを調べた。Shōhon to tōhon no chigai o shirabeta.I looked up the difference between an extract and a full copy.

Questions about 抄

How many strokes does 抄 have?

抄 is written in 7 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 抄?

The on readings are shou (ショウ). 抄 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 抄?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.