Kanji

What does the kanji 昌 mean?

昌 means prosperous, bright, good. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi さかん.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiさかん
Strokes8
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi さかん
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

prosperous, bright, good

Memory hook

Two suns (日) stacked up, shining twice as bright — PROSPEROUS, BRIGHT.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.