しょう
 

Godan verb, す verb - precursor to the modern する, transitive verb

  1. to call, to name.
  2. to call oneself ..., to go by the name of ....
  3. to purport (to be), to profess, to claim, to pretend, to feign.
  4. to praise, to applaud.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
 
称す しょうす
しょう
 
稱す しょうす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

appellation, praise, admire
ショウ たた.える とな.える (Early Jr. High, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
you, that
ジ ニ なんじ (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)