chant, recite, say
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
- ソウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- とな.える
About this kanji
The kanji 「唱」 primarily means to chant, recite, or say something. It is often used as a verb in the form of its kun'yomi reading とな.える. As a noun, it appears in several compounds. For example, 唱和 (しょうわ) means singing together, like in a choir, while 詩唱 (しかん) refers to reciting poetry, a practice often found in cultural events. Another compound, 賞唱 (しょうしょう), means recitation award, typically given to students for their performance. This kanji is particularly common in contexts involving vocal expression, so you might see it in educational or artistic environments.
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Example sentences
彼は歌を唱えた。
He sang a song.
Meanings across languages
- English
- chant, recite, say
- Tiếng Việt
- hô vang, hô, niệm
- 日本語
- 唱える, 口ずさむ
- 한국어
- 노래하다, 암송하다, 말하다
- 中文
- 唱, 朗诵, 说
- id
- menyanyi, membaca puisi, mengatakan
- th
- ร้องเพลง, ท่อง, พูด
- es
- cantar, recitar, decir
- fr
- chanter, réciter, dire
- de
- singen, rezitieren, sagen
- pt
- cantar, recitar, dizer
Common compounds
- 唱和しょうわsinging together, chanting
- 詩唱しかんreciting poetry
- 賞唱しょうしょうrecitation award
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