The kanji 称 generally conveys the meaning of "to call," "to praise," "to be called," or "to claim." It often implies recognition, evaluation, or designation. It can relate to what something is known as, how it is described, or the act of giving something a name or title. It can also encompass the idea of admiration or giving something a positive attribute.

・On-yomi (音読み): ショウ (shou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): たた（える） (tata(eru)) - to praise, commend; な（す） (na(su)) - to call, to be called.

⚫︎名称 (meishou) Translation: Name; title ⚫︎称賛 (shousan) Translation: Praise; admiration ⚫︎自称 (jishou) Translation: Self-proclaimed; self-styled

The kanji 称 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is 爯 (chou), which represents the sound. The semantic component is 禾 (koku) , or "grain". Combining 禾 (grain) and 爯（chou） suggests that originally the character was related to measuring grain. Then, the meaning extended to the act of measuring and evaluating in a broader sense.