Kanji

祥

auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

示部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さいわい, きざし, よい, つまびらか

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, さか, さき, さち, さむ, ただ, なが, やす, よし

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

不祥事 ふしょうじ
企業の不祥事が発覚し、社長が謝罪会見を行った。

A corporate scandal came to light, and the president held a press conference to apologize.

追及 ついきゅう
委員会は、不祥事に関与した政治家の責任を厳しく追及した。

The committee rigorously pursued the responsibility of the politicians involved in the scandal.

発祥 はっしょう
ギリシャはオリンピック発祥の地として知られている。

Greece is known as the birthplace of the Olympics.

ルネサンス ルネサンス
フィレンツェはルネサンス文化の発祥の地として知られている

Florence is known as the birthplace of Renaissance culture.

発祥地 はっしょうち
エチオピアはコーヒーの発祥地として知られている。

Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee.

ギリシャ ギリシャ
ギリシャは古代文明の発祥地として知られています。

Greece is known as the birthplace of ancient civilization.

Example Vocabulary

不祥事

ふしょうじ

scandal; deplorable incident; misconduct

発祥

はっしょう

origin; birthplace

吉祥

きっしょう

発祥の地

はっしょうのち

祥

しょう

発祥地

はっしょうち

birthplace; place of origin

不祥

ふしょう

瑞祥

ずいしょう

吉祥天

きっしょうてん

嘉祥

かしょう

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