Japanese symbol for “epithet”
称呼
しょうこ
Romaji: shouko
appellation; designation; epithet; title
In Japanese, epithet is 称呼, read しょうこ (shouko).
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Meanings
- n appellation; designation; epithet; title; name
- n, vs, vt calling out (a name); calling (for)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “epithet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形容語 | けいようご keiyougo | epithet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 自称 | じしょう jishou | self-proclaimed; self-professed; self-styled |
| 通称 | つうしょう tsuushou | popular name; common name; nickname |
| 称する | しょうする shousuru | to call; to name |
| 愛称 | あいしょう aishou | pet name; nickname; affectionate name |
| 略称 | りゃくしょう ryakushou | abbreviation |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ yobu | to call out (to); to call; to invoke |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | breathing; respiration |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.