| 1552 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2105 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1950 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 715 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2089 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3069 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2140 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 25 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13803 | Morohashi |
| 2414 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2428 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 25 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 25 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
昌
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1372 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昌運 【ショウウン】 prosperity, fortune
- 昌泰 【ショウタイ】 Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)
- 隆昌 【リュウショウ】 prosperity
- 南昌 【ナンショウ】 Nanchang (China)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさ、 まさし、 よし、 あき、 あきら、 さかえ、 あつ、 すけ
- Korean:
- chang
Spanish
- claro
- próspero
- brillante
Portuguese
French
- prospère
- brillant
- clair
| 4c4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
| 914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5086P | Morohashi |
| 352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1459 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4315.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57ce | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
965 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郡 【グン】 district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period), commandery (in China)
- 郡部 【グンブ】 rural districts, counties
- 共産国家郡 【キョウサンコッカグン】 Communist bloc
- 国郡 【コクグン】 provinces and districts
Kun reading compounds
- 郡 【ぐん】 district, county, district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period), commandery (in China)
- 郡司 【ぐんじ】 district governor (under the ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Korean:
- gun
Spanish
- condado
- distrito
Portuguese
- condado
- distrito
- comarca
French
- comté
- arrondissement
| 384 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 491 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 467 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 797 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4764 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 480 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1828 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1146 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 193 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 193 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 552 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 758 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1858 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 984 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1333 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1860 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39436 | Morohashi |
| 1466 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1843 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1986 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 541 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3544 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-7-2 | SKIP code |
| 1762.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90e1 | Unicode hex code |