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唱

chant, recite

JLPT N1 Grade 4 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
とな.える
On'yomi
ショウ
Radical
口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

唱 means "chant, recite". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read とな.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

唱 in example sentences

  • 合唱がっしょうの練習れんしゅうはどうだった？

    Gasshou no renshuu wa dou datta?

    How was choir practice?

  • 合唱団がっしょうだんに入はいるつもりなの？

    Gasshoudan ni hairu tsumori na no?

    Are you going to join the glee club?

  • その詩しを暗唱あんしょうするのに私わたしは１時間じかんかかった。

    Sono shi o anshou suruno ni watashi wa 1 jikan kakatta.

    It took me an hour to learn the poem by heart.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 唱 mean?
唱 means "chant, recite". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 唱 have?
唱 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 唱 read?
It is read とな.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 唱?
唱 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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