称 Kanji – appellation
The Japanese kanji 称 can mean appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame.
Meaning and Readings
How is 称 read?
称 has the onyomi reading ショウ and the kunyomi readings たたえる, となえる, あげる, かなう, はかり, はかる, ほめる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shou, tataeru, tonaeru, ageru, kanau, hakari, hakaru, homeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 称
These common Japanese words contain 称. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 愛称（あいしょう） — pet name, nickname, affectionate name, term of endearment
- 仮称（かしょう） — temporary name, provisional name
- 敬称（けいしょう） — honorific title, honorific term of address
- 呼称（こしょう） — name, designation, denomination, naming, giving a name
- 公称（こうしょう） — public announcement, official statement, official claim
- 詐称（さしょう） — misrepresentation, false statement
- 自称（じしょう） — self-proclaimed, self-professed, self-styled, would-be
- 称する（しょうする） — to call, to name
- 称号（しょうごう） — title, name, degree
- 尊称（そんしょう） — honorific title
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