褒 — kanji meaning “praise”
褒
praise, extol
- Meanings
- praise, extol
- On'yomi
- ホウ (hou)
- Kun'yomi
- ほ.める
- Strokes
- 15
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2073 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 145
- Chinese reading
- bāo — Chinese character page
Words with 褒
| 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 |
| 藍綬褒章 | らんじゅほうしょう ranjuhoushou | Medal with Blue Ribbon |
| ご褒美 | ごほうび gohoubi | reward; prize |
| 過褒 | かほう kahou | excessive praise; overpraise |
| 我褒め | われぼめ warebome | self-praise |
| 仲間褒め | なかまぼめ nakamabome | mutual admiration; logrolling |
| 褒め歌う | ほめうたう homeutau | to sing praises to |
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