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Kanji dictionary: 称 (appellation)
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称
Appellation
This kanji has
10
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame
On reading:
ショウ
shō
Kun reading:
たた-える、とな-える、あ-げる、かな-う、はか-り、はか-る、ほめ-る
tata-eru, tona-eru, a-geru, kana-u, haka-ri, haka-ru, home-ru
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称号
しょうごう
a title, a name, a degree ☆=肩書き(かたがき)
通称
つうしょう
a common (popular) name ☆=俗称(ぞくしょう),別名(べつめい)
自称
じしょう
self-appointed, self-styled, would-be
勇気を称える
ゆうきをたたえる
admire ~ for one's courage
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