• 昭和しょうわ — Shōwa era
• 昭然しょうぜん — clearly, obviously
• 昭示しょうじ — clear indication
• 光昭こうしょう — brilliant light

The kanji 昭 combines the 日 radical (sun) with the phonetic element 召. Together, it expresses clarity and brightness, like sunlight shining with clarity. Commonly seen in names, eras, and formal terms.

昭和しょうわは 日本にほんの時代じだいの一ひとつです。
The Shōwa period is one of Japan's historical eras.

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