昭

shining

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingショウ

Radicals and components

Radical日sunComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

sun (日) · day (日) · seduce · summon · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 91

Compound words

昭和しょうわ

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 昭

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step