昭和恐慌 しょうわきょうこう Meanings Noun Shōwa Depression (Japanese part of the Great Depression) See also: 世界大恐慌 (せかいだいきょうこう). Kanji 昭 shining. Read as ショウ. 和 harmony 恐 fear. Read as キョウ. 慌 fluster. Read as コウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists