升しょうしょうじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounshō; traditional unit of volume (approx. 1.8 litres)A traditional Japanese unit of volume, still used for measuring sake and rice. One shō equals about 1.8 litres.一いっ升しょう瓶びんの日本にほん酒しゅを買かった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI bought a 1.8-litre bottle of sake.昔むかしは米こめを升しょうで量はかっていた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIn the past, rice was measured in shō.See all 8 example sentences ›