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Kanji Detail for 褒 - "praise, honor, reward"

褒

  • Meaning

    褒 means "praise, honor, reward."

    1. Praise - To express approval; to commend.

    2. Reward - To give recognition for merit.

    3. Honor - To show respect and admiration.

    4. Large - Big; spacious; ample.

  • Words using 褒

    • 褒美 ほうび Listen reward; prize

  • Four-character idioms with 褒

    • 毀誉褒貶 きよほうへん Listen praise and censure; public criticisms

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    • Verified meaning: praise, honor, reward
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    praise; extol

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    praise, commend, honor, cite

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to cite; to honor, to praise; to recommend

  • Onyomi

    tip

    hoh(ホウ) ホウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ho.meru(ほ-める) ほ-める

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    衣 衤 (koromo・koromohen)

  • Related Keywords

    praise reward honor big wide large relaxed commendation acclaim accolade admiration applause approval citation compliment eulogy kudos laudation recognition

Sentences including 褒

  • You shall have a reward.

  • Here is your reward.

  • Were you praised by the teacher?

  • Tom praised Mary.

  • That's a compliment, right?

  • She praised him for his honesty.

  • Even when one is being praised, modesty is important.

  • Too much praise will turn her head.

  • I'm really flattered to hear that.

  • I'm not the best at receiving compliments.

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