Today’s Kanji is “昭” (shou); Kanji for “bright”.
Handwritten Kanji “昭” (shou)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “昭”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 昭 | ショウ | shou | 9 | 日 | bright |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “昭”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 昭和の日 | しょうわのひ | Shōwa no hi | Showa Day (Japanese national holiday) |
| 昭和の子ども | しょうわのこども | Shōwa no kodomo | kid of the Showa Era |
| 昭和新山 | しょうわしんざん | Shōwashinzan | Showa Shinzan |
昭和（しょうわ）= Shōwa Era (1926-1989)