称 — “Appellation / Praise / Admire / Name” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょう, たた, とな, あ, かな, はか, ほめ

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“Appellation / Praise / Admire / Name” in Japanese is 称, read shou, tata, tona (しょう, たた, とな, あ, かな, はか, ほめ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 名称 (name).

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What does 称 mean?

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Kanji	称
Meaning	Appellation / Praise / Admire / Name
Readings	しょう, たた, とな, あ, かな, はか, ほめ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	名称 (name)

How to read 称

称 is read shou (しょう) or tata (たた) or tona (とな) or a (あ) or kana (かな) or haka (はか) or home (ほめ) depending on the word.

Words with 称

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Updated: 2026-08-28