Kanji

唱

唱

chant, recite, call upon, yell

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

となえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

うた, となう

Common Readings

ショウ, とな…える

Example sentences

唱える となえる
彼は政府の新しい政策に対して異議を唱えた。

He raised an objection to the government's new policy.

呪文 じゅもん
魔法使いは不思議な呪文を唱えた。

The wizard chanted a mysterious spell.

詠唱 えいしょう
魔術師が長い呪文を詠唱している。

The mage is chanting a long spell.

合唱 がっしょう
みんなで合唱の練習をしました。

Everyone practiced singing in a chorus.

コンクール コンクール
合唱コンクールに向けて、クラス全員で放課後に練習した。

The whole class practiced after school for the choir contest.

提唱 ていしょう
彼は新しい理論を提唱した。

He advocated for a new theory.

花鳥諷詠 かちょうふうえい
高浜虚子は花鳥諷詠を俳句の理念として提唱した。

Takahama Kyoshi proposed kachōfūei as the philosophy of haiku.

唱和 しょうわ
最後に全員で万歳を唱和した。

Finally, everyone shouted 'Banzai' together.

エイメン エイメン
牧師が祈りを終えると、皆で「エイメン」と唱和した。

When the pastor finished his prayer, everyone chanted 'Amen' together.

Example Vocabulary

唱える

となえる

to chant; to recite; to advocate; to preach

詠唱

えいしょう

chant; recitation; incantation; aria

合唱

がっしょう

chorus; singing in a group

復唱

ふくしょう

異を唱える

いをとなえる

提唱

ていしょう

advocacy; proposal

唱和

しょうわ

chanting in chorus; shouting in unison

大合唱

だいがっしょう

暗唱

あんしょう

歌唱

かしょう

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