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唱
On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
Kun'yomi
とな.える
tonaeru
chant · recite · call upon · yell
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1123
Radical口mouth(3)
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Component Breakdown
唱=
口昌
mouth + 昌
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mouth and prosperous. Singing with mouth.
Symbolism
Singing, chorus, chant. Represents singing.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
浅酌低唱
せんしゃくていしょう
getting slightly intoxicated and humming a tune; getting slightly intoxicated and humming a tune
夫唱婦随
ふしょうふずい
a wife should do her husband's bidding; a wife should do her husband's bidding
一唱三嘆
いっしょうさんたん
one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration; one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
Proverbs & Idioms
異口同音に唱える
いくどうおんにとなえる
To speak in unison
Many people expressing the same opinion