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昭

昭 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. あきらか。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「日」+音符「召」。「あかるい」「かがやく」を意味する漢語｛昭｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

shining, bright

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ショウElem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • あき
  • あきら
  • かず
  • かずみ
  • てる
Other languages
  • 拼音zhao1
  • 한글so
  • 한글jo
  • Hán-ViệtChiêu

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
日(ひ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+662D

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰日召

Words using this kanji

  • 昭和しょうわ《元号》 日本の元号の一つ。大正の後、平成の前。 《時代区分》 「昭和時代」（1926年12月25日から1989年1月7日までの期間）のこと。Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned
  • 昭しょうnth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  • 昭昭しょうしょうclear, bright, plain, obvious
  • 昭然しょうぜんmanifest, clear, evident, obvious
  • 昭代しょうだい治世が安定し、栄えている世。太平の世。glorious reign, enlightened era
  • 昭示しょうじelucidation, explicit statement
  • 昭栄しょうえいShoei (motorcycle helmet manufacturing company)
  • 昭和史しょうわしhistory of the Shōwa period (1926-1989)
  • 昭陽舎しょうようしゃcourt ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
  • 昭和時代しょうわじだい元号が昭和であった時代。1926年12月25日から1989年1月7日まで。Shōwa period (1926-1989), Showa period
  • 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)
  • 昭和元禄しょうわげんろく昭和の高度経済成長期の泰平を江戸時代の元禄期に例えた言葉。the flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and life of ease
  • 昭和の日しょうわのひ昭和の時代を顧みる国民の祝日。。Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29), Showa Day
  • 昭和恐慌しょうわきょうこうShōwa Depression (Japanese part of the Great Depression)
  • 昭和維新しょうわいしんShōwa restoration (call for Imperial restoration by militarists in the 1930s)
  • 昭和基地しょうわきちShōwa Station (Antarctica), Showa Station, Syowa Station
  • 昭和天皇しょうわてんのうEmperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989), Emperor Showa, Emperor Hirohito
  • 昭和大学しょうわだいがくShowa University
  • 昭和レトロしょうわレトロShōwa retro, Shōwa era-style, reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic
  • 昭和美術館しょうわびじゅつかんShowa Museum of Art

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Lookup codes

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