prize, reward, praise
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほ.める
About this kanji
The kanji 「賞」 primarily means "prize" or "reward" and can also convey the idea of "praise." It is usually used as a noun, but it can also function as a verb when pronounced as ほ.める, meaning "to praise." Some common compounds include 受賞 (じゅしょう), which means "winning a prize," and 賞金 (しょうきん), referring to "prize money." Another example is 大賞 (たいしょう), which translates to "big prize." A useful note is that this kanji often appears in contexts involving competitions or recognition, highlighting its emphasis on reward and acknowledgment.
Example sentences
彼は文学賞を受賞した。
He won a literary award.
Meanings across languages
- English
- prize, reward, praise
- Tiếng Việt
- giải thưởng, phần thưởng, khen ngợi
- 日本語
- 賞, 報酬, 称賛
- 한국어
- 상, 보상, 칭찬
- 中文
- 奖, 奖励, 赞扬
- id
- penghargaan, hadiah, pujian
- th
- รางวัล, รางวัล, คำชม
- es
- premio, recompensa, elogio
- fr
- prix, récompense, éloge
- de
- Preis, Belohnung, Lob
- pt
- prêmio, recompensa, elogio
Common compounds
- 受賞winning a prize, receiving an award, being awarded
- 賞金prize money, monetary award, reward
- 大賞big prize, first prize
- 入賞winning a prize, placing (high; in a contest)
- 観賞admiration, appreciation, enjoyment
- 鑑賞appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
- 懸賞offering a prize, prize competition, prize
- 賞状certificate of merit, testimonial
Words using this kanji
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