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Kanji 唱: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 唱: chant, recite, call upon, yell

Key takeaways

Kanji 唱: chant, recite, call upon, yell. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

chantrecitecall uponyell

On reading

ショウ

Kun reading

とな.える

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 唱

chant, recite, call upon, yell

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

口 + 昌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your mouth (口) to produce a bright and clear (昌) sound, like chanting or singing. It represents reciting or singing aloud, as found in words like chorus (合唱) or solo (獨唱).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ
  • 合唱がっしょう

    chorus / group singing

Kun reading

とな.える
  • 唱えるとなえる

    to recite / to chant / to invoke

Commonly used words

  • 合唱
    がっしょう

    chorus / group singing

  • 唱える
    となえる

    to recite / to chant / to invoke

Example sentences

Example 1

学校の合大会に出ました。

Translation

I participated in the school's chorus competition.

Example 2

でみんなの声がきれいに重なった。

Translation

In the chorus, everyone's voices blended beautifully.

Example 3

彼は詩を声に出してえた。

Translation

He recited the poem aloud.

Example 4

お坊さんが祈りをえている。

Translation

The monk is chanting a prayer.

Kanji 唱: chant, recite, call upon, yell | Daily Nihongo