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正長 (しょうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

正しょう長ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

Shōchō era (1428.4.27–1429.9.5)

A Japanese era name (年号) of the Muromachi period, lasting about one year. Used in historical contexts.

正しょう長ちょうの土つち一いっ揆きは1428年ねんに起おこった。
The Shōchō peasant uprising occurred in 1428.

Kanji

正correct, justice, righteous
長long, leader, superior

Etymology

The era name Shōchō (正長) was adopted in 1428 during the reign of Emperor Go-Hanazono. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a conventional era name composed of kanji with auspicious meanings.