Japanese

Proper noun

承和 ‎(hiragana じょうわ, romaji Jōwa)

1. Jōwa era (January 834–June 848)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

承和 ‎(hiragana しょうわ, romaji 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.