承和

Japanese

Kanji in this term
承	和
じょう Grade: 6	わ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Kanji in this term
承	和
しょう Grade: 6	わ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːɰᵝa̠]

IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːɰᵝa̠]

Proper noun

承(じょう)和(わ) or 承(しょう)和(わ) • (Jōwa or Shōwa)

Jōwa era (January 834–June 848)

Usage notes

承和 (“Jōwa era”) is preceded by 天長(てんちょう) (tenchō, “Tenchō”) and followed by 嘉祥(かしょう) (kashō, “Kashō”).
Not to be confused with 貞和, the Jōwa era of 1345–1350, with 正和, the Shōwa era of 1312–1317, or with 昭和, the Shōwa era of 1926–1989.

Further reading

Jōwa (Heian period) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
承和 (日本) on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja

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