clear, brightness, shining
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 昭 (shou) primarily means "clear" or "brightness." It is mainly used in nouns and a few verbs, given it has no common native readings. A notable compound is 昭和 (shouwa), which refers to the Shōwa Era, a significant period in Japanese history. Another compound, 昭告 (shoukoku), means "to proclaim" or "to announce clearly." Additionally, 明昭 (meishou) translates to "brightness." It's interesting to note that this kanji conveys a sense of clarity and enlightenment, making it ideal for contexts related to history, announcements, or descriptions of light.
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Example sentences
昭和時代の話を聞いた。
I heard stories from the Showa era.
Meanings across languages
- English
- clear, brightness, shining
- Tiếng Việt
- sáng, rõ ràng
- 日本語
- 明るい, 明らか
- 한국어
- 맑은, 밝은, 빛나는
- 中文
- 清晰, 亮, 闪亮
- id
- jernih, cerah, berkilau
- th
- ใส, สว่าง, เจิดจ้า
- es
- claro, brillante, resplandeciente
- fr
- clair, brillant, luisant
- de
- klar, Helligkeit, leuchtend
- pt
- claro, brilho, iluminado
Common compounds
- 昭和しょうわShōwa Era
- 昭告しょうこくto proclaim, to announce
- 明昭めいしょうbrightness, clarity
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