そう
総
しょう
称

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. general term, generic name.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
総
しょう
称
 総称 そうしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

general, whole, all
ソウ　すべ.て　す.べて (5th, N2)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
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)
rush, hurry, be flustered
ソウ　にわか　あわ.てる
public, prince, official
コウ　おおやけ　ク (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
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)