Japanese symbol for “appraisal”
評価
ひょうか
Romaji: hyouka
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment
In Japanese, appraisal is 評価, read ひょうか (hyouka).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment; estimation; rating
- n, vs, vt appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement; rating highly; praising
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appraisal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鑑定 | かんてい kantei | judgement; judgment; expert opinion |
| 値踏み | ねぶみ nebumi | appraisal; estimation; evaluation |
| 品定め | しなさだめ shinasadame | evaluation; appraisal; assessment |
| 換価 | かんか kanka | appraisal; estimation; valuation |
| 鑑識 | かんしき kanshiki | appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; assessment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 評判 | ひょうばん hyouban | reputation; (public) estimation; popularity |
| 評論 | ひょうろん hyouron | criticism; critique; review |
| 批評 | ひひょう hihyou | criticism; critique; review |
| 好評 | こうひょう kouhyou | favorable reception; good reputation; popularity |
| 評議 | ひょうぎ hyougi | conference; discussion |
| 価値 | かち kachi | value; worth; merit |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 定価 | ていか teika | list price; regular price; established price |
See also: Chinese symbol for “appraisal”.
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