昭
shining, bright
JLPT N1 Grade 3 9 strokes
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Radical
- 日 · sun (sun, day)
昭 means "shining, bright". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ショウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 昭 mean?
- 昭 means "shining, bright". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 昭 have?
- 昭 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 昭 read?
- Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ショウ.
- What JLPT level is 昭?
- 昭 is a JLPT N1 kanji.