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昭

shining
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingショウ
JōyōGrade 3
  1. shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  2. reminiscent of the Shōwa era
  3. shōwa-nostalgic
  4. old-fashioned
  5. quaint

Radicals and components

Radical日sunComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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sun (日) · day (日) · seduce · summon · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 91

Compound words

昭和しょうわ
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 昭

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step