/ Dictionary / Index S Showa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sho•wa Pronunciation: (shō'wä), [key] — n. the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Hirohito, begun in 1926. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. show show and tell Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language