He received a big prize in the field of science.
賞
prize, reward, praise
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
貝部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ほめる
Nanori (Name Reading)
たか, たかし, ほむ, よし
Common Readings
ショウ
Example sentences
I won the first prize in the lottery.
He received much praise for his courageous action.
I slowly appreciated paintings at the art museum on the weekend.
My hobby is appreciating famous paintings at the art museum.
He answered the quiz correctly and won the prize money.
The first prize of this lottery is one hundred million yen.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in recognition of his many years of research.
He received a prestigious award.
He won a luxurious prize in the contest.
Example Vocabulary
賞
prize; award
賞賛
praise, admiration, commendation
鑑賞
appreciation (of art, music, etc.); viewing; viewing enjoyment
賞金
prize money; monetary award
受賞
to receive an award; to be awarded
賞品
prize; trophy
観賞
賞味期限
best before date; expiration date
褒賞
reward; prize; award
入賞
winning a prize
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