昭
Shining
Meanings
Shining, Bright
On'yomi
しょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
昭 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
昭 (Shining) is taught on WaniKani at level 37 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #697 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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