緒 thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state 14 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 2 #952 in newspapers Readings Onショ、チョ Kunお、いとぐち In Chinese 緖 Words written with it 一緒 いっしょ (doing) together N5 緒 お cord 情緒 じょうちょ emotion N1 端緒 たんしょ start 由緒 ゆいしょ history 一緒に いっしょに together (with) 内緒 ないしょ secrecy 緒戦 しょせん beginning of hostilities 情緒障害 じょうちょしょうがい (suffering) an emotional disturbance