8 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1
JLPT exam level N1

prosperous, bright, clear

Kun'yomi
  • さかん
On'yomi
  • ショウ
Nanori
  • まさ
  • まさし
  • よし
  • あき
  • あきら
  • さかえ
  • あつ
  • すけ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

prosperous, bright, clear
ショウ さかん まさ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

type of slate (from Miyagi pref.)
Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)
Nanchang (China)
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References

Unicode hex code 660C
JIS X 0208 1-30-27
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2105
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2428
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2414
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3069
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1564
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2140
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 25
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 25
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1552
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 715
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1950
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13803
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 2089
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 25
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c4.4
Four corner code 6060.0