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昭 — shining; Showa era

昭 means “shining; Showa era”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). It has no common kun'yomi.

昭
Stroke order of 昭
Meaning
shining; Showa era
On'yomi
ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N1 · set Fire & light 1

How to remember 昭

Sounds like 召: both read ショウ.

Parts: 日 sun; day · 召 summon

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Fire & light 1” set

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