唱
chant, recite, call upon, yell
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- とな.える
Meaning
唱 centers on vocal expression with rhythm or force: chanting, reciting, calling upon, or yelling. All meanings share the idea of using the voice in a deliberate, often repetitive or loud manner.
Most common words using 唱
20 of 67- 唱えるとなえるN1
to recite; to chant
- 合唱がっしょうN1
singing together; singing in union; chorus
- 歌唱かしょう
song; singing
- 提唱ていしょう
advocacy; proposal
- 熱唱ねっしょう
singing enthusiastically
- 詠唱えいしょう
aria
- 斉唱せいしょう
singing in unison; chanting in unison
- 暗唱あんしょうN1
recitation; reciting from memory
- 絶唱ぜっしょう
superb poem or song
- 唱歌しょうか
singing; song
- 復唱ふくしょう
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
- 独唱どくしょう
vocal solo
- 唱和しょうわ
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
- 三唱さんしょう
three cheers; three chants; singing three times
- 主唱しゅしょう
advocacy; promotion
- 唱題しょうだい
chanting the title of a sutra (esp. the Lotus Sutra)
- 輪唱りんしょう
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
- 合唱団がっしょうだんN1
chorus group; choir
- 愛唱あいしょう
loving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness
- 夫唱婦随ふしょうふずい
a wife should do her husband's bidding
Study
Etymology
唱 combines 口 (mouth) with 昌, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest brightness or clarity, fitting the idea of clear vocal expression.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 beside 昌 (two suns 日 stacked) suggests a bright, clear voice. Picture a person chanting loudly under two suns, their voice carrying far.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a show where performers chant and recite on stage: show -> ショウ, and the mouth 口 projects the sound.