晶 — Sparkle / Clear / Crystal

Master (高手)しょう

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晶 (readings: しょう; Japanese kanji) means “Sparkle / Clear / Crystal”. 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 結晶 (crystal).

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Kanji	晶
Meaning	Sparkle / Clear / Crystal
Readings	しょう
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	結晶 (crystal)

How to read 晶

晶 is read しょう depending on the word.

Words with 晶

結晶kết tinh

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Updated: 2026-07-22