JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 昭: "shining, bright"
The kanji 昭 means "shining, bright". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | shining, bright |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 697 of 2,501 |
Common words with 昭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 昭和Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) · reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint
- 昭nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 昭和天皇Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
- 昭和時代Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
- 昭代glorious reign; enlightened era
- 昭和維新Shōwa restoration (call for Imperial restoration by militarists in the 1930s)
- 昭和記念公園place : Shouwakinen Park
- 昭和基地Shōwa Station (Antarctica); Showa Station; Syowa Station
- 昭和元禄the flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and life of ease
- 昭和史history of the Shōwa period (1926-1989)
- 昭和の日Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa Day
- 昭和恐慌Shōwa Depression (Japanese part of the Great Depression)
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