Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to praise, to extol, to hail, to laud, to celebrate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
称える たたえる
 
 
讃える たたえる
 
 
讚える たたえる
 
 
賛える たたえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

appellation, praise, admire
ショウ たた.える とな.える (7th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
you, that
ジ ニ なんじ (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)