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賞 — JLPT N2 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ショウ  ·  Kunyomi: ほ.める  ·  Meanings: praise, prize, reward

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Unicode: 8CDE Strokes: 15
JLPT N2
Meanings
praise, prize, reward
Onyomi
ショウ
Kunyomi
ほ.める
Name Readings
JLPT
N2
Grade
4
Frequency
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
しょう prize, award common JLPT-N3 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
褒める ほめる to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
賞金 しょうきん prize money, monetary award, reward common JLPT-N2 Noun
賞品 しょうひん prize, trophy common JLPT-N2 Noun
賞味期限 しょうみきげん best-before date (on food), use-by date, expiry date, expiration date common Noun
賞賛 しょうさん praise, admiration, commendation, approbation, applause common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
賞味 しょうみ relish, gusto, appreciation Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
愛でる めでる to love, to cherish Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
賞与 しょうよ bonus common Noun
賞状 しょうじょう certificate of merit, testimonial common Noun
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