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Kanji 昭

9 strokes

Meaning

shining, bright

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 3
Kanken
8級
Frequency
#697 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Example sentences

  • 昭和しょうわの次つぎは平成へいせいです。

    Heisei is next after the Showa era.

  • 僕ぼくは昭和しょうわ生うまれです。

    I was born during the Showa era.

  • 私わたしは昭和しょうわ生うまれの人間にんげんです。

    I'm a man born in the Showa era.

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