称 kanji: meaning “appellation”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N110 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- appellation
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- たた・える、とな・える、あ・げる、かな・う
Picture story to remember 称
A little (小) baby lies in a wheat (禾) field, and the farmers who find him choose his appellation.
Parts in this story:小
How to write 称: stroke order
称 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 称
- 名称めいしょうname
- 対称たいしょうsymmetry
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