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How to say 'Showa' in Japanese | 昭和

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The Japanese word for Showa is 'Shouwa', written as 昭和 in Japanese.'Showa' in hiragana is しょうわ.

    word

    昭和

    Meaning

    Showa

    Reading

    しょうわ

    shouwa

    Kanji

    Shining Peace

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '昭和 (しょうわ)' refers to the Showa era, which was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Hirohito, from December 25, 1926, to January 7, 1989. This era is often associated with significant events in Japan, including World War II, the post-war economic miracle, and the country's rise as a global economic power. The term is also used to describe things or cultural aspects from that period. For example: The Showa era was a time of great change「昭和時代は大きな変化の時代でした」(しょうわじだいはおおきなへんかのじだいでした). This is a Showa-style house「これは昭和風の家です」(これはしょうわふうのいえです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2252

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 昭和

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Shining

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Peace

Words Related to 昭和 Through the Kanji

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 和 as well.

  • word

    平和

    Meaning

    Peace

  • word

    英和

    Meaning

    English Japanese

  • word

    共和

    Meaning

    Republic

  • word

    緩和

    Meaning

    Relief, Mitigation

  • word

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    和らげる

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和語

    Meaning

    Native word

  • word

    和風

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

  • word

    和やか

    Meaning

    Harmonious

  • word

    和らぐ

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和式

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    和英

    Meaning

    Japanese and English

  • word

    和服

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    和室

    Meaning

    Tatami

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    違和

    Meaning

    Discomfort

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'Shouwa' means 'Showa' .

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