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誤称 (ごしょう) — misnomer | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
誤称

誤称

誤ご称しょう

misnomer

Kanji Vocab Education24 strokes

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ごしょう

Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

1.

misnomer, misnaming, miscalling

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Kanji that make up this word

あやま.る・-あやま.る…(1)

mistake・err・do wrong・mislead

たた.える・とな.える・あ.げる・かな.う・はか.り・はか.る…(3)

appellation・praise・admire・name・title…(1)

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