昭しょう

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Meanings

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nth year of the Shōwa era

abbreviation

Prefix used in dates to indicate a year in the Shōwa era (1926–1989). Abbreviation of 昭和.

See also: 昭和

昭しょう60年ねんは1985年ねんです。
Shōwa 60 is 1985.
この建たて物ものは昭しょう30年ねん代だいに建たてられました。
This building was built in the Shōwa 30s (1955–1964).

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Usage patterns

昭しょう〈数すう〉年ねんthe Nth year of the Shōwa era
昭しょう55年ねんに生うまれました。
I was born in Showa 55 (1980).

Kanji

昭shining, bright

Related words

昭しょう和わN1
昭 is the abbreviated prefix attached directly to a year number (e.g. 昭55年), while 昭和 is the full era name used to refer to the era itself.

Don't confuse with

平へい
平 is the same kind of one-character era abbreviation, but it marks a year in the Heisei era, whereas 昭 marks a year in the Shōwa era.
大たい
大 is the one-character abbreviation for the Taishō era, while 昭 is the one-character abbreviation for the Shōwa era.

Word family

昭しょう代だい
glorious reign; enlightened era
昭しょう昭しょう
clear; bright; obvious
昭しょう然ぜん
manifest; clear; evident
昭しょう示じ
elucidation; explicit statement
昭しょう陽よう舎しゃ
court ladies' residence (Heian Palace)

Etymology

Abbreviation of 昭和 (Shōwa), the era name.