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昭 Nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
English: Nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
Onyomi:
Nanori: あき, あきら, かず, かずみ, てる
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Kanji: 昭 (9 Strokes)
JLPT Level: JLPT 1
Frequency Rank: 697
Part of Speech: prefix
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Different Meanings:

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

しょうえい :: 昭栄 Shoei (motorcycle helmet manufacturing company)

しょうじ :: 昭示 Explicit statement

しょうわてんのう :: 昭和天皇 Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989)

しょうわきち :: 昭和基地 Shōwa Station (Antarctica)

しょうわいしん :: 昭和維新 Shōwa restoration (call for Imperial restoration by militarists in the 1930s)

しょうようしゃ :: 昭陽舎 Court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)

へんじょう :: 遍昭 Universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)

しょうわきょうこう :: 昭和恐慌 Shōwa Depression (Japanese part of the Great Depression)

しょうわし :: 昭和史 History of the Shōwa period (1926-1989)

しょうわげんろく :: 昭和元禄 The flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and life of ease

しょうわひとけた :: 昭和一桁 (generation born in) the first nine years of the Shōwa period (1926-1934)

Prefix

しょう :: 昭 Nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

しょうわのひ :: 昭和の日 Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29)


Using 昭 in sentences:

(Japanese) 1989年1月和天皇の没後、年号が「平成」と改まりました。

(English) The emperor passed away in January of 1989. Therefore, the name of the era changed from Showa to Heisei.

(Japanese) 1989年の1月に和天皇が崩御されたので、年号が和から平成に変わりました。

(English) The emperor passed away in January of 1989. Therefore, the name of the era changed from Showa to Heisei.

(Japanese) 和22年に姦通罪は廃止されました。

(English) The crime of adultery was abolished in 1947.

(Japanese) しかし、みどりの日は2007年から5月4日に移行し、4月29日は「和の日」となりました。

(English) However, in 2007, this holiday moved to May 4th, while April 29th became the memorial day of Showa, called "Showa no Hi".

(Japanese) 僕は和生まれです。

(English) I was born during the Showa era.


How do you say Nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) in Japanese?

Answer: 昭


How many kanji strokes does 昭 have?

Answer: 9


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