# 称 — Title

Frequency rank 893 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 栄 (Prosper), less common than 甲 (Turtle Shell).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 禾 Grain (Kangxi 115)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

Grain on the left and small on the right — a small grain of rice given a grand title, honored beyond its tiny size.

In words:

- 称する しょうする — to pretend;to take the name of;to feign;to purport
- 名称 めいしょう — name

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