Kanji

昭

昭

shining, bright

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, いか, てる, はる

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

昭和 しょうわ
昭和 の 時代 は ６０ 年 以上 続いた 。

The Showa era lasted for more than 60 years.

崩御 ほうぎょ
昭和 天皇 が 崩御された 後 、 新しい 元号 が 平成 と なった 。

After Emperor Showa passed away, the new era name became Heisei.

昭和史 しょうわし
彼 は 昭和史 の 専門家 として 有名な 大学 教授 だ 。

He is a university professor famous as an expert in Showa history.

帝銀事件 ていぎんじけん
帝銀事件 は 昭和史 に 残る 大きな ミステリー の 一つ だ 。

The Teigin Incident is one of the great mysteries left in Showa history.

Example Vocabulary

昭和

しょうわ

Showa era (1926-1989)

昭

しょう

昭和時代

しょうわじだい

昭代

しょうだい

昭和天皇

しょうわてんのう

昭和基地

しょうわきち

昭和元禄

しょうわげんろく

昭和維新

しょうわいしん

昭和の日

しょうわのひ

昭和史

しょうわし

Showa history; history of the Showa period

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