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Meaning of 昭和(しょうわ) in Japanese

昭和
Kana Reading
しょうわ
Romaji
shōwa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
    Example sentence
    昭和20第二次世界大戦終わった World War II came to an end in the 20th year of the Showa era.

Examples of 昭和, しょうわ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

shining, bright

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

On'Yomi: ワ, オ, カ

Kun'Yomi: やわ.らぐ, やわ.らげる, なご.む, なご.やか

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