also: すちょう · あかみとり
noun
Shuchō era; Suchō era; Akamitori era
A brief Japanese era name (nengō) lasting from July 20, 686 to December 686. The exact end date is uncertain. The reading しゅちょう is standard; すちょう and あかみとり are alternate or historical readings.
朱鳥元年は西暦686年にあたる。
The first year of the Shuchō era corresponds to 686 CE.
朱鳥は短い期間の元号だった。
Shuchō was a short-lived era name.
Archaic or poetic reading; rarely used in modern contexts.
The era name 朱鳥 (Shuchō) was established in the 7th century. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely follows the tradition of selecting auspicious kanji for era names.