Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 自称(じしょう) in Japanese

自称
Kana Reading
じしょう
Romaji
jishō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    self-styled; would-be; calling oneself
    Example sentence
    本物ノイローゼノイローゼなんて自称するね? Do you think real neurotics really go and call themselves such?

Examples of 自称, じしょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: たた.える, とな.える, あ.げる, かな.う, はか.り, はか.る, ほめ.る

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

oneself

On'Yomi: ジ, シ

Kun'Yomi: みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと

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