且 — “Moreover / Also / Furthermore” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょ, そ, しょう, か

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“Moreover / Also / Furthermore” in Japanese is 且, read sho, so, shou (しょ, そ, しょう, か). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 且つ (moreover).

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What does 且 mean?

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Kanji	且
Meaning	Moreover / Also / Furthermore
Readings	しょ, そ, しょう, か
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	且つ (moreover)

How to read 且

且 is read sho (しょ) or so (そ) or shou (しょう) or ka (か) depending on the word.

Words with 且

且つ

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Updated: 2026-08-28