Meaning

Primary

To Chant

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means chant so the verb vocab version is to chant.

Reading

となえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Really, when you are going to chant, the most important thing to do is to figure out your tone (とな). If you get the tone down, the rest comes naturally.

Context

Context Sentences

背の高い魔法使いが呪文を唱えると、辺りは一瞬真っ暗になった。

When the tall wizard uttered the magic word, there was a moment of total darkness.

Kanji Composition