正長

Japanese
Kanji in this term
正 長
しょう
Grade: 1		 ちょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Proper noun

正(しょう)長(ちょう) • (Shōchō) ←しやうちやう (syautyau)?

  1. the Shōchō era: a Japanese 年号(ねんごう) (nengō, “era”), June 1428 - Oct 1429, during which Emperors Shōkō and Go-Hanazono reigned

Usage notes
  • The Shōchō era is preceded by 応永(おうえい) (Ōei) and followed by 永(えい)享(きょう) (Eikyō).
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