Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N1

697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: shining, bright

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ショウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ひへん

Meaning: sun, day

Strokes: 4

Examples

Examples with audio

和(しょうわ)   Showa era

和天皇(しょうわてんのう)   Showa emperor

Onyomi Examples

ショウ nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

ショウワ Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school

ショウショウ clear, bright, plain, obvious