Word Meaning 声明

しょうみょう shoumyou

声明 is read as しょうみょう (shoumyou) and means chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese).

Meaning

English

  1. chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese)
  2. sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies)

Reading

Kana

しょうみょう

Romaji

shoumyou

Writing Variants

  • 聲明 しょうみょう shoumyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 61048 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

声明書

せいめいしょ

statement

声明文

せいめいぶん

proclamation

反対声明

はんたいせいめい

statement of opposition

共同声明

きょうどうせいめい

joint declaration

犯行声明

はんこうせいめい

claim of responsibility (e.g. for a bombing)

核不使用声明

かくふしようせいめい

Declaration on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (2013)

爆弾声明

ばくだんせいめい

bombshell announcement

犯行声明文

はんこうせいめいぶん

letter of responsibility (for a crime)

こえ

sound

声色

こわいろ

tone of voice

声高

こわだか

loud (of a voice)

声楽

せいがく

vocal music

Example Sentences

6

That's a pretty strong statement.

They agreed on a joint statement.

The government issued the following statement.

The prime minister is to make a statement tomorrow.

The prime minister is to make a statement tomorrow.

In September 1972, a general statement between Japan and China was signed, and diplomatic relations were normalized.