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昭

昭 — shining, bright

On
ショウ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
3

Common words with 昭

  • 昭和しょうわShōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)Common

    昭和10年は西暦1935年です。
    The 10th year of Showa is 1935 in the Western calendar.

  • 昭しょうnth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)Occasional
  • 昭和の日しょうわのひShōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa DayRare
  • 昭和時代しょうわじだいShōwa period (1926-1989); Showa periodRare
  • 昭和基地しょうわきちShōwa Station (Antarctica); Showa Station; Syowa StationRare
  • 昭和史しょうわしhistory of the Shōwa period (1926-1989)Rare
  • 昭和天皇しょうわてんのうEmperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor HirohitoRare
  • 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)Rare
  • 昭和美術館しょうわびじゅつかんShowa Museum of ArtRare
  • 昭和レトロしょうわレトロShōwa retro; Shōwa era-style; reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgicRare
  • 昭和維新しょうわいしんShōwa restoration (call for Imperial restoration by militarists in the 1930s)Rare
  • 昭然しょうぜんmanifest; clear; evident; obviousRare
  • 昭陽舎しょうようしゃcourt ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)Rare
  • 昭和恐慌しょうわきょうこうShōwa Depression (Japanese part of the Great Depression)Rare
  • 昭示しょうじelucidation; explicit statementRare
  • 昭和元禄しょうわげんろくthe flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid econom…Rare
  • 昭和大学しょうわだいがくShowa UniversityRare
  • 昭和女子大学しょうわじょしだいがくShouwa Women's UniversityRare
  • 昭和音楽大学しょうわおんがくだいがくShowa Academia MusicaeRare
  • 昭栄しょうえいShoei (motorcycle helmet manufacturing company)Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 22 words that use 昭.

  • 昭和 しょうわ Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  • 昭 しょう nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  • 昭和の日 しょうわのひ Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa Day
  • 昭和時代 しょうわじだい Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
  • 昭和基地 しょうわきち Shōwa Station (Antarctica); Showa Station; Syowa Station

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