No. 2,636 in Japanese
昌
"昌" means "prosperous" or "flourishing."
In a sentence
この家族は代々昌を重んじています。
This family has valued prosperity for generations.
In this sentence, 昌 is used to signify 'prosperity' or 'flourishing'.
昌氏は地域の歴史について詳しく研究しています。
Mr. Sho is extensively researching the history of the region.
Here 昌 is used as a surname, 昌氏, showing it can be a part of a proper noun.
彼の計画には昌たる未来が描かれている。
His plans depict a flourishing future.
In this sentence, 昌 is used metaphorically in the term 昌たる未来 to mean 'flourishing future'.
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