The kanji 彰 primarily conveys the meanings of "to make clear," "to reveal," "to display," "to praise," or "to manifest." It signifies the act of bringing something into the open, highlighting its qualities, or acknowledging its merit. It often relates to expressing recognition or admiration.

・On-yomi (音読み): ショウ (shou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あきらか (akiraka)

⚫︎ 表彰（ひょうしょう） Translation: Commendation; award; citation ⚫︎ 顕彰（けんしょう） Translation: Public recognition; commemoration ⚫︎ 彰显（しょうけん） Translation: To show clearly, to make obvious

The kanji 彰 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left side is the radical 彡, and represents the idea of "ornamentation" or "shining." The right side is 章, which acts as the phonetic component, contributing to the sound ショウ (shou). Thus, the combination suggests "to show" or "to make something clear and bright," like displaying something that shines or is worthy of recognition.