漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

4Junior high level10 strokesRadical
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ショウ
Kun
たた.える・とな.える・あ.げる・かな.う・はか.り・はか.る・ほめ.る
Meaning
name; call; praise

Origin

ORIGIN

禾 "grain" with 爾: weighing on a balance — to name, and to praise.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ショウ称賛・名称・称する

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 名称めいしょう

    name; title

  • 称賛しょうさん

    praise; admiration

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

会の正式な名称が決まった。

The official name of the group was decided.

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