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昌

prosperous
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingさかん
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. prosperousRtK
    まず商売を繁昌させてから妻をめとれ。First thrive and then wive.tatoeba
    内藤昌豊が有名。Masatoyo NAITO was a prominent figure.wiki
  2. bright
  3. clear

Radicals and components

Radical日sun
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 25

Compound words

繁昌はんじょう
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
昌運しょううん
prosperity
昌泰しょうたい
Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)
昌平しょうへい
peace
蕃昌はんじょう
prosperity
隆昌りゅうしょう
prosperity
玄昌石げんしょうせき
type of slate (from Miyagi pref.)
商売繁昌しょうばいはんじょう
thriving (prosperous) business
商賣繁昌しょうばいはんじょう
thriving (prosperous) business
平昌五輪ピョンチャンごりん
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games

Additional Examples

真田昌幸の正室。
She was the lawful wife of Masayuki SANADA.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 昌

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