貞和

Japanese

Kanji in this term
貞	和
じょう Grade: S	わ Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːβ̞a̠]

Proper noun

貞(じょう)和(わ) • (Jōwa)

the Jōwa era, 1345–1350 by the Northern Court reckoning

Usage notes

Not to be confused with 承和(じょうわ) (Jōwa), the Jōwa era 834-848.
This era name remained in used by Ashikaga Tadafuyu's faction in Kyūshū until 1351.

See also

康永(こうえい) (Kōei) (era preceding Jōwa)
観応(かんおう) (Kan'ō) (era following Jōwa)
興国(こうこく) (Kōkoku), 正平(しょうへい) (Shōhei) (eras contemporary to Jōwa (Southern Court reckoning))