Kanji 称: appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

Key takeaways

Kanji 称: appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

称

Meaning

appellationpraiseadmirenametitlefame

On reading

ショウ

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

Radical

禾

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 称

appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

Kanji structure breakdown

称

Structure breakdown

禾 + 尓

Mnemonic story

This character combines grain (禾) and you (尓), originally representing the act of weighing grain. Just as one measures grain to determine its grade, it means to give a name, title, or praise to something. It is used in words like 'name' (名称) and 'praise' (称賛).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ

称するしょうする
to pretend / to claim to be
名称めいしょう
name / title / designation

Commonly used words

称する
しょうする
to pretend / to claim to be
名称
めいしょう
name / title / designation

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は医者だと称していた。

Translation

He claimed to be a doctor.

Example 2

この商品は最高級品と称されている。

Translation

This product is said to be top quality.

Example 3

その商品の名称を教えてください。

Translation

Please tell me the name of that product.

Example 4

会社の名称が変わりました。

Translation

The company's name has changed.

Kanji 称: appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

称する (しょうする): meaning and examples

名称 (めいしょう): meaning and examples