肖 The 肖 sound set Mostly read ショウ See 肖 as a kanji → These jōyō kanji all use 肖 as a sound hint — a clue to pronunciation, not meaning. 消 ショウ extinguish, blow out, turn off 削 サク plane, sharpen, whittle 硝 ショウ nitrate, saltpeter 宵 ショウ wee hours, evening, early night ← All sound sets