昌 — kanji meaning “prosperous”
昌
prosperous, bright, clear
- Meanings
- prosperous, bright, clear
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- さかん
- Name readings
- まさ、まさし、よし、あき、あきら、さかえ
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1372 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 72
- Chinese reading
- chāng — Chinese character page
Words with 昌
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昌平 | しょうへい shouhei | peace; tranquility; tranquillity |
| 隆昌 | りゅうしょう ryuushou | prosperity |
| 玄昌石 | げんしょうせき genshouseki | type of slate (from Miyagi pref.) |
| 昌泰 | しょうたい shoutai | Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15) |
| 昌運 | しょううん shouun | prosperity; fortune |
| 平昌五輪 | ピョンチャンごりん pyonchangorin | Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games |
| 南昌 | なんしょう nanshou | Nanchang (China) |
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