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昌運 (しょううん, shouun) Japanese meaning: prosperity | Kotomora

昌しょう運うん

Meanings

1

prosperity; good fortune

archaic

Archaic term for a prosperous destiny or favorable fortune. Not used in modern everyday speech; encountered mainly in classical texts or historical contexts.

古こ典てんでは「昌しょう運うんを祈いのる」といった表ひょう現げんが見みられる。
In classical texts, expressions like 'pray for prosperity' can be found.

Kanji

昌prosperous, bright, clear
運carry, luck, destiny

Related words

繁はん栄えい
繁栄 is the standard modern word for prosperity, used in everyday and formal contexts. 昌運 is an archaic equivalent.
幸こう運うん
幸運 means good luck or fortune in a general sense, while 昌運 specifically refers to a prosperous fate or destiny in an archaic register.

Etymology

The exact historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 昌 (prosperous) and 運 (fortune, destiny) combine to suggest a prosperous fate, consistent with the archaic meaning.