Japanese symbol for “praise”
賞賛
しょうさん
Romaji: shousan
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
In Japanese, praise is 賞賛, read しょうさん (shousan).
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, vt praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
Written forms: 賞賛、称賛、賞讃、称讃. Readings: しょうさん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “praise”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賛美 | さんび sanbi | praise; glorification; extolment |
| 褒める | ほめる homeru | to praise; to commend; to compliment |
| 賛 | さん san | praise; tribute |
| 礼賛 | らいさん raisan | praise; worship; adoration |
| 上げる | あげる ageru | to praise; to commend; to flatter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賞金 | しょうきん shoukin | prize money; monetary award; reward |
| 鑑賞 | かんしょう kanshou | appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.) |
| 受賞 | じゅしょう jushou | winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded |
| 入賞 | にゅうしょう nyuushou | winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest) |
| 大賞 | たいしょう taishou | big prize; first prize |
| 賛成 | さんせい sansei | approval; agreement; support |
| 賛否 | さんぴ sanpi | yes and no; for and against |
| 絶賛 | ぜっさん zessan | high praise; great admiration; acclaim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “praise”.
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.