昭
bright, shining
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:3
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:697
Vocabulary
ショウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昭和 | ショウワ | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school |
| 昭和時代 | ショウワジダイ | Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period |
| 昭昭 | ショウショウ | clear; bright; plain; obvious |
| 昭然 | ショウゼン | manifest; clear; evident; obvious |
| 昭代 | ショウダイ | glorious reign; enlightened era |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昭々 | しょうしょう | clear; bright; plain; obvious |
| 昭和一桁 | しょうわひとけた | (generation born in) the first nine years of the Shōwa period (1926-1934) |
| 昭和の日 | しょうわのひ | Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa Day |
| 遍昭 | へんじょう | universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body) |
| 昭和天皇 | しょうわてんのう | Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
照
bashful, compare, illuminate, shine
Grade 4JLPT 2
昨
previous, yesterday
Grade 4JLPT 3
略
abbreviation, capture, omission, outline, plunder, shorten
Grade 5JLPT 2
問
ask, problem, question
Grade 3JLPT 4
倉
cellar, godown, storehouse, treasury, warehouse
Grade 4JLPT 1
景
scenery, view
Grade 4JLPT 3
閣
palace, tall building, tower
Grade 6JLPT 1
沼
bog, lake, marsh, pond, swamp
Grade 8JLPT 1
昇
rise up
Grade 8JLPT 2
早
early, fast
Grade 1JLPT 4