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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

  • 称号しょうごうNountitle, name, degree
  • 称するしょうするsuru-Verbto call, to name
  • 愛称あいしょうNounpet name, nickname, affectionate name, term of endearment
  • 仮称かしょうNountemporary name, provisional name
  • 敬称けいしょうNounhonorific title, honorific term of address
  • 呼称こしょうNounname, designation, denomination, naming, giving a name
  • 公称こうしょうNounpublic announcement, official statement, official claim
  • 詐称さしょうNounmisrepresentation, false statement

Practice in Kanjiru

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