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称

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • appellation
  • praise
  • admire
  • name
  • title
  • fame

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • たた.える
  • とな.える
  • あ.げる
  • かな.う
  • はか.り
  • はか.る
  • ほめ.る
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#269
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
禾#115 · grain

Components

Common Words

  • 称しょうNoun
    name, title, designation
  • 名称めいしょうNoun
    name, title
  • 敬称けいしょうNoun
    honorific title, honorific term of address
  • 仮称かしょうNoun
    temporary name, provisional name
  • 通称つうしょうNoun
    popular name, common name, nickname
  • 愛称あいしょうNoun
    pet name, nickname, affectionate name
  • 略称りゃくしょうNoun
    abbreviation
  • 自称じしょうAdjective
    self-proclaimed, self-professed, self-styled

Practice in Kanjiru

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