auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune
祥 centers on positive signs and the good fortune they bring: auspiciousness, happiness, and blessedness. A good omen is a visible sign of that coming good fortune.
祥 combines 示 (altar, divine sign) with 羊 (sheep), which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a propitious offering. The character expresses auspiciousness or a good omen received at the altar.
At the altar 示, a sheep 羊 appears as a sign of good fortune. Picture a ceremonial sheep bringing happiness and blessedness.
For ショウ, imagine a show of good omens at the altar: show -> ショウ, and the sheep signals auspiciousness.
origin
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
Shoudensha (publisher)
disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous
scandal; disgraceful incident; scandalous affair; untoward event
good omen
spirit; pep; energy
Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
Reineckea carnea (flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family)
Kashō era (848.6.13-851.4.28)
much happiness; many omens
second anniversary of a person's death
second anniversary of a person's death
first anniversary of a person's death
first anniversary of a person's death
happiness and health
auspicious sign; good omen
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland