承和

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːɰᵝa̠]

Proper noun

承和 (hiragana じょうわ, rōmaji Jōwa)

1. Jōwa era (January 834–June 848)

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːɰᵝa̠]

Proper noun

承和 (hiragana しょうわ, rōmaji Shōwa)

1. ​Jōwa era (January 834–June 848)

Usage notes

• 承和 (“​Jōwa era”) is preceded by 天長 (てんちょう, ​Tenchō) and followed by 嘉祥 (かしょう, ​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