Japanese

Proper noun

正和 ‎(hiragana しょうわ, romaji Shōwa)

1. Shōwa era (20th March 1312–3rd February 1317)

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with 昭和, the Shōwa era of 1926–1989, or with 承和, the Jōwa era of 834–848 (which may also be read Shōwa).

External links

• Shōwa (Kamakura period) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• 正和 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja

Etymology 2

Proper noun

正和 ‎(hiragana まさかず, romaji Masakazu)

1. A male given name