Today’s Kanji is “号” (gou); Kanji for “shout”.
Handwritten Kanji “号” (gou)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “号”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 号 | ゴウ | gou | 5 | 口 | shout |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “号”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 音楽記号 | おんがくきごう | ongakukigou | Musical symbol |
| 暗号化する | あんごうかする | angouka suru | To encrypt |
| 新しい元号 | あたらしいげんごう | atarashii gengou | New era |
号（ごう）= number, issue, mark, size
