JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 称: "appellation, praise, admire"
The kanji 称 means "appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi and たた.える, とな.える, あ.げる, かな.う, はか.り in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たた.えるとな.えるあ.げるかな.うはか.り
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 985 of 2,501 |
Common words with 称
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 称するto call; to name · to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...
- 自称self-proclaimed; self-professed; self-styled; would-be · professing oneself to be; calling oneself; describing oneself as
- 通称popular name; common name; nickname; alias
- 名称name; title
- 称号title; name; degree
- 称えるto praise; to extol; to hail; to laud
- 呼称name; designation; denomination; naming
- 愛称pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
- 褒め称えるto praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim
- 総称general term; generic name
- 一人称first person · self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
- 正式名称official name; formal name
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