shō Today’s character has two major meanings: commanding and impending. Commanding In ancient feudal Japan, shōgun was the Commander in Chief. The first Shōgun of shōgunates is Minamoto Yoritomo whose era is Kamakura. The title “military officer” is translated as shōkō. Impending Shōrai means future. “Shōrai sei” means potential or a promising future. Draw the [...]