称 (appellation) kanji
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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