嘗
once; before; formerly; ever; never; ex-; lick; lap up
14 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.
Readings
- ショウ (on reading): 大嘗祭 (だいじょうさい) first ceremonial offering of rice by newly enthroned Emperor; 臥薪嘗胆 (がしんしょうたん) going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
- なめる (kun reading): 新嘗祭 (にいなめさい) ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice; 神嘗祭 (かんなめさい) offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
- ジョウ (on reading)
- かつて (kun reading)
- こころみる (kun reading)
Components
- 尚
- 旨
- 冖 radical cover
- 匕 radical spoon
- 口 radical mouth
- ⺌ radical small, top form of 小
- 日 radical sun; day
Words using 嘗
- 大嘗祭 (だいじょうさい) first ceremonial offering of rice by newly enthroned Emperor
- 臥薪嘗胆 (がしんしょうたん) going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
- 大嘗会 (だいじょうえ) banquet on the occasion of the first ceremonial offering of rice by the newly enthroned emperor
- 嘗糞 (しょうふん) shamelessly flattering
- 新嘗祭 (にいなめさい) ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
- 神嘗祭 (かんなめさい) offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
- 新嘗 (にいなめ) ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
- 垢嘗 (あかなめ) akaname