Info on the Kanji 褒

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What is this? "褒"

Meaning(s)

praise, extol

Reading(s)

onyomi HOU
kunyomi ho-meru

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stroke count 15
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 褒
WordMeaning
かほう
ka hou
overpraise
ほうじ
hou ji
praise / eulogy
ほうしょう
hou shou
compensation
ほうしょう
hou shou
praising / admiring / exalting
ほうしょう
houshou
medal of honour / medal of merit
ほうしょう
houshou
medal / prize / reward
ほうじょう
hou jou
certificate of merit / honorable mention / honourable mention
ほうび
houbi
reward / prize
ほうへん
houhen
praise and censure / criticism
ごほうび
go houbi
reward / prize
われほめ
ware home
self-praise
仲間なかまほう
nakama hou
logrolling / mutual admiration
めるほめる
home ru
to praise / to admire / to speak well
め詞ほめし
home shi
words of praise / eulogy / compliment
言葉ほうことば
hou kotoba
words of praise / eulogy / compliment
奨金ほうしょうきん
hou shou kin
cash bonus / reward / bounty
べたべたほめ
beta home
high praise / eulogy / rave review
黄綬きひもほうしょう
ki himo houshou
medal with yellow ribbon
紅綬くれないひもほうしょう
kurenai himo houshou
medal with red ribbon
紺綬こんひもほうしょう
kon himo houshou
medal with dark blue ribbon
紫綬しじゅほうしょう
shijuhoushou
medal with purple ribbon
紫綬むらさきひもほうしょう
murasaki himo houshou
purple-ribboned medal awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement
め歌うほめうたう
home utau
to sing praises to
め言葉ほめことば
home kotoba
words of praise / eulogy / compliment
め合いほめあい
home ai
logrolling tactics
め殺しほめころし
home koroshi
backhanded compliment / making fun of someone via excessive praise
め殺すほめころす
home korosu
to compliment and criticize lavishly
め称すほめしょうす
home shousu
to praise / to extol
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Example Sentences with 褒
国王はいつも自分をめるおべっか使いにうんざりしていたので彼らを遠くへ飛ばした。

「お見事、よくやった」と小川選手をめ称える報道が多かった。

これは絶対、情けは人のためならず!いいことしたからご美なんだよ!

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