Kanji

褒

praise, extol

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

衣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ほめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

よし

Common Readings

ホウ, ほ…める

Example sentences

褒める ほめる
先生は私の努力を褒めてくれた。

The teacher praised my efforts.

照れる てれる
彼女に褒められて、彼は少し照れたような表情を浮かべた。

Being praised by her, he had a slightly shy expression on his face.

ご褒美 ごほうび
テストで100点を取ったので、母がご褒美にケーキを買ってくれた。

My mother bought me a cake as a reward for getting 100 points on the test.

褒美 ほうび
テストで満点を取ったので、父がご褒美を買ってくれた。

Since I got a perfect score on the test, my father bought me a reward.

褒め言葉 ほめことば
彼女の褒め言葉が私に大きな自信を与えてくれた

Her words of praise gave me great confidence.

赤らめる あからめる
彼女は褒め言葉に頬を赤らめた。

She blushed at the compliment.

褒賞 ほうしょう
彼は長年の功績が認められ、多額の褒賞を授与された。

He was awarded a large reward in recognition of his many years of achievement.

功臣 こうしん
彼は国の建国を支えた功臣として褒賞を与えられた。

He was rewarded as a meritorious retainer who supported the foundation of the country.

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