祥

auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きざ.しさいわ.いつまび.らかよ.い

Nanori (名乗り)

あきあきらさかさきさちさむただなかながひろまさやすゆきよし

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1273

Vocabulary

ショウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
不祥事	フショウジ	scandal; impropriety; misconduct
休祥	キュウショウ	good omen
健祥	ケンショウ	spirit; pep; energy
清祥	セイショウ	happiness and health
多祥	タショウ	much happiness; many omens

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
発祥	はっしょう	origin; appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; birth of an emperor or his ancestors
発祥地	はっしょうち	birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin
吉祥天	きっしょうてん	Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
吉祥天	きちじょうてん	Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
吉祥	きっしょう	lucky omen; happy; auspicious

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness

join, get together, unite, collective

company, firm, office, association, shrine

consort, accompany, bring with, companion