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Shōwa

Shōwa is the alternative form of Showa.

Meaning of Showa

Proper noun

Showa

  1. (attributive) The Japanese imperial era from 1926 to 1989, associated with the country's role in WWII and postwar economic rise.
    • The Meiji (enlightened rule) era of 1868-1912 is remembered as a period of western-inspired modernisation; the Showa (enlightened harmony) era, which began in 1926, is closely associated with Japan’s economic rise, but also with its role in the second world war.2019 March 29, Justin McCurry, “Japan poised to reveal name of new imperial era as Akihito abdicates”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Phrases with Shōwa

Questions about Shōwa

What is Shōwa the alternative form of?
Shōwa is the alternative form of Showa.

Words near Shōwa in the dictionary

  1. shōgunates
  2. shōguns
  3. shōjo
  4. shōnen
  5. shōnen-ai
  6. Shōwa
  7. shōyu
  8. shūmai
  9. Shūnan
  10. si
  11. SI joint

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Shōwa (page history and authors); Showa (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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