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声 means 'voice'

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Strokes : 7    Frequency: 145   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-3    Grade: 2   Intermediate lesson: 16    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 62 words   Used in 276 words   Used in 98 names   Component in 5 kanji (0 Jōyō)
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Common readings
On
   セイ   ショウ
Kun
   こえ voice   こわ- voice
Variants
聲  
Notes
Lower component exists as a kanji, 𠃜 (stick corpse), not visible on most systems. It is considered a variant of 尸 (corpse).
Components
⿱  士 samurai  ⿻  丨 stick  尸 corpse  
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See also
眉 eyebrow  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 声 is used 14 times, read 4 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 声 is used 272 times, read 4 ways (with 2 variations).
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セイ : 156 words FIND ALL
お ん せ い 1
noun
voice; (the concept of) sound
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ショウ : 8 words FIND ALL
し ょ う み ょ う 0 し ょ う み ょ う 1
noun
1. sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies)  (see also: 五明)
2. chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese)  (Buddhist term)
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ショウ (read as じょう) : 6 words FIND ALL
だ い お ん じ ょ う 3
noun
very loud voice
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こえ : 49 words FIND ALL
こ え 1
noun
voice
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こえ (read as ごえ) : 51 words FIND ALL
う た ご え 0
noun
singing voice; (sound of) singing
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こわ- (read as こわ) : 2 words FIND ALL
こ わ い ろ 0
noun
1. tone of voice  (see also: 口調)
2. mimicry; imitative voice
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An additional 4 less common words include 声 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 170 (originally: 153)  Joy o' Kanji : 153  Key to Kanji: 605 

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声
セイ   ショウ   こえ voice   こわ- voice   
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士
シ   samurai
丨
stick   
尸
corpse
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