升 — “Measuring Box / 1.8 Liter” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょう, ます

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“Measuring Box / 1.8 Liter” in Japanese is 升, read shou, masu (しょう, ます). 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 一升 (one shō).

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What does 升 mean?

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Kanji	升
Meaning	Measuring Box / 1.8 Liter
Readings	しょう, ます
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	一升 (one shō)

How to read 升

升 is read shou (しょう) or masu (ます) depending on the word.

Words with 升

一升

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Updated: 2026-08-28