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昌
昌
8 strokes
Frequency: 1372
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

prosperous
bright
clear

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さかん
Nanori β€” Specialized readings used in names
まさ
まさし
γ‚ˆγ—
あき
あきら
γ•γ‹γˆ
あ぀
すけ

Common Words

繁昌
γ―γ‚“γ˜γ‚‡γ†
ο½žγ™γ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #15481
1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

Examples
δ»Šγ‚γΎγ‚ŠηΉη››γ—γ¦γ„γΎγ›γ‚“γ€‚
My business is slow right now.
ε•†ε£²ηΉζ˜Œ
γ—γ‚‡γ†γ°γ„γ―γ‚“γ˜γ‚‡γ†
商賣繁盛
ε•†θ³£ηΉζ˜Œ
ο½žγ™γ‚‹ Verb
Noun
ε››ε­—η†Ÿθͺž
Freq #48327
1

thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business

しょうへい
Noun
Freq #76416
1

peace; tranquility; tranquillity

γ‚Šγ‚…γ†γ—γ‚‡γ†
Noun
Freq #132600
1

prosperity

γͺんしょう
Noun
Freq #210524
1

Nanchang (China)

しょううん
Noun
Archaic
Freq #292972
1

prosperity; fortune

γ—γ‚‡γ†γŸγ„
Noun
Freq #296724
1

Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

prosperous

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 day2
🧩 sun2
ζ—₯ day
ζ—₯ sun

Mnemonic Stories

When there are two suns in the sky, it means double the daylight hours for working and growing crops - leading to prosperous times. Think of how ancient agricultural societies prospered during long summer days.

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