Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

1372 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: prosperous, bright, clear

Kunyomi: さかん

Onyomi: ショウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: sun, day

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ショウウン prosperity, fortune

ショウタイ Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)

リュウショウ prosperity

ナンショウ Nanchang (China)