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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)

Stroke order & writing

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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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 唱

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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.

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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