称
称 — Appellation
appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomiたたえる (tataeru)
Kun’yomiとなえる (tonaeru)
Kun’yomiあげる (ageru)
Kun’yomiかなう (kanau)
Kun’yomiはかり (hakari)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 称
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敬称 | けいしょう keishou | honorific title; honorific term of address |
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 仮称 | かしょう kashou | temporary name; provisional name |
| 通称 | つうしょう tsuushou | popular name; common name; nickname |
| 愛称 | あいしょう aishou | pet name; nickname; affectionate name |
| 略称 | りゃくしょう ryakushou | abbreviation |
Study notes
称 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #985 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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