approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist
Also: agree with
On'yomi (音読み)
- サン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たす.ける
- たた.える
About this kanji
The kanji 賛 (さん) primarily means to approve or praise something. It can be used both as a noun and a verb. In compounds, you might see it in 協賛 (きょうさん), meaning support, and 賛成 (さんせい), which means approval. Another interesting compound is 賛否 (さんぴ), referring to opinions for and against something. This kanji embodies a positive affirmation or acknowledgment, often expressing agreement with ideas or actions. A usage note: while it conveys approval, it also has a nuance of assisting or helping in contexts of support.
Example sentences
彼の提案に賛成する。
I agree with his proposal.
Meanings across languages
- English
- approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
- Tiếng Việt
- phê duyệt, khen ngợi, tiêu đề hoặc chữ viết trên hình ảnh, hỗ trợ, đồng ý
- 日本語
- 賛成する, 称賛する, 絵の題名または銘文, 助ける, 同意する
- 한국어
- 찬성하다, 칭찬하다, 그림의 제목 또는 비문, 도와주다, 동의하다
- 中文
- 赞成, 称赞, 图画的题目或铭文, 协助, 同意
- id
- menyetujui
- th
- เห็นด้วย
- es
- aprobar
- fr
- approuver
- de
- zustimmen
- pt
- aprovar
Common compounds
- 協賛きょうさんsupport, mutual aid, cooperation
- 賛成さんせいapproval, agreement, support
- 賛否さんぴyes and no, for and against
- 賛歌さんかsong of praise, eulogy, paean
- 賛辞さんじeulogy, compliment
- 賛同さんどうapproval, endorsement
- 賛美さんびpraise, glorification, extolment
- 賞賛しょうさんpraise, admiration, commendation
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