Japanese symbol for “admiring”
褒称
ほうしょう
Romaji: houshou
praising; admiring; exalting
In Japanese, admiring is 褒称, read ほうしょう (houshou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs praising; admiring; exalting
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 褒美 | ほうび houbi | reward; prize |
| 褒める | ほめる homeru | to praise; to commend; to compliment |
| 褒賞 | ほうしょう houshou | prize; award; reward |
| 褒章 | ほうしょう houshou | medal of honour; medal of merit |
| 紫綬褒章 | しじゅほうしょう shijuhoushou | Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement) |
| 褒貶 | ほうへん houhen | praise and censure; criticism |
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 自称 | じしょう jishou | self-proclaimed; self-professed; self-styled |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.