賞
praise, prize, reward

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ほ.める

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:15
JLPT:2
Frequency:426

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
観賞カンショウadmiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
鑑賞カンショウappreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
懸賞ケンショウoffering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
受賞ジュショウwinning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
賞金ショウキンprize money; monetary award; reward

Other

WordReadingMeaning
ノーベル賞ノーベルしょうNobel Prize
賞しょうprize; award
賞めるほめるto praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
アカデミー賞アカデミーしょうAcademy Award
ノーベル平和賞ノーベルへいわしょうNobel Peace Prize

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

償
make up for, recompense, redeem, reparation
Grade 8JLPT 1
賀
congratulations, joy
Grade 4JLPT 1
額
amount, forehead, framed picture, plaque, sum, tablet, volume
Grade 5JLPT 2
韻
elegance, rhyme, tone
Grade 8JLPT 1
損
damage, disadvantage, hurt, injure, loss
Grade 5JLPT 2
偵
spy
Grade 8JLPT 1
員
employee, member, number, the one in charge
Grade 3JLPT 4
親
dealer (cards), familiarity, intimacy, parent, relative
Grade 2JLPT 4
貨
freight, goods, property
Grade 4JLPT 2
賓
V.I.P., guest
Grade 8JLPT 1