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昭

shining
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingショウ
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. shiningRtK
  2. bright
  1. shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  2. reminiscent of the Shōwa era
  3. shōwa-nostalgic
  4. old-fashioned
  5. quaint

Radicals and components

Radical日sun
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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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
昭々しょうしょう
clear
昭昭しょうしょう
clear
昭然しょうぜん
manifest
昭代しょうだい
glorious reign
昭和史しょうわし
history of the Shōwa period (1926-1989)
昭和の日しょうわのひ
Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29)
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)
昭和元年しょうわがんねん
first year of Showa (1926)
昭和元禄しょうわげんろく
the flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and life of ease
昭和時代しょうわじだい
Shōwa period (1926-1989)
昭和天皇しょうわてんのう
Emperor Showa

Additional Examples

昭和２０年に第二次世界大戦は終わった。
World War II came to an end in the 20th year of the Showa era.tatoeba
昭二は軍人上がりの教師です。
Akiji is a soldier turned teacher.tatoeba
これは昭和座から舞台中継です。
This is a direct broadcast from the Showa theater.tatoeba
ぼくは昭和に生まれた人です。
I'm a man born in the Showa era.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 昭

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