昭和
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 昭和
1
Historical term; Common noun
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
Examples
昭和１０年は西暦１９３５年です。
The 10th year of Showa is 1935 in the Western calendar.
2
Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school
Kanji in this Word
昭
9 strokes
Frequency: 697
JLPT N1
Grade 3
Meanings
shining
bright
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あき
あきら
かず
かずみ
てる
和
8 strokes
Frequency: 124
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
harmony
Japanese style
peace
soften
Japan
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ワ
オ
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やわ.らぐ
やわ.らげる
なご.む
なご.やか
あ.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あい
いず
かず
かつ
かつり
かづ
たけ
ち
とも
な
にぎ
まさ
やす
よし
より
わだこ
わっ
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