褒

praise, extol

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ほ.める

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:15

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2073

Vocabulary

ホウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
褒美	ホウビ	reward; prize
褒奨金	ホウショウキン	cash bonus; reward; bounty
褒章	ホウショウ	medal of honour; medal of merit
褒賞	ホウショウ	prize; award; reward
藍綬褒章	ランジュホウショウ	Medal with Blue Ribbon

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
褒める	ほめる	to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ご褒美	ごほうび	reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
我褒め	われぼめ	self-praise
仲間褒め	なかまぼめ	mutual admiration; logrolling
褒めそやす	ほめそやす	to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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inmost, heart, mind, inside

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