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Meaning of 号する(ごうする) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

号する
Kana Reading
ごうする
Romaji
gōsuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suru verb - special class
    Meaning
    to name; to take a second name or alias
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to announce; to boast; to declare

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
号する
Plain Polite
号します
Negative
号しない
Negative Polite
号しません

Past

Plain
号した
Plain Polite
号しました
Negative
号しなかった
Negative Polite
号しませんでした

Te

Plain
号して
Plain Polite
号しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
号される
Plain Polite
号されます
Negative
号されない
Negative Polite
号されません

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JLPT 3

nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call

On: ゴウ

Kun: さけ.ぶ, よびな

5 strokes

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