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評

evaluate
Stroke count: 12

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JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. evaluateRtK
    彼は不正直だという悪評がある。He has a bad reputation of being dishonest.tatoeba
    彼は文学評論の本を読んでいる。He is reading a book of literary criticism.tatoeba
  2. criticism
  3. comment
  1. commentary
  2. review

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · even · water-lily · lily pad

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1599

Compound words

総評そうひょう
general comment
批評ひひょう
criticism; critique; review; commentary
評論ひょうろん
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
論評ろんぴょう
comment; criticism; critique; review
評価するひょうかする
to evaluate
好評こうひょう
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
酷評こくひょう
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
書評しょひょう
book review
定評ていひょう
established reputation
評価ひょうか
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment; estimation
評議ひょうぎ
conference; discussion
評決ひょうけつ
decision; verdict
評判ひょうばん
reputation; (public) estimation; popularity; rumour; rumor
不評ふひょう
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
評伝ひょうでん
critical biography
評議員ひょうぎいん
trustee; councillor (councilor)
評論家ひょうろんか
critic; reviewer; commentator
大好評だいこうひょう
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
過小評価かしょうひょうか
underestimation; undervaluation
悪評あくひょう
bad reputation
概評がいひょう
general view
戯評ぎひょう
humorous comments
劇評げきひょう
drama criticism
映画評えいがひょう
film critique

Additional Examples

彼は評論家として次第に有名になった。
He became more and more famous as a critic.tatoeba
彼は評判のよい人だ。
He is a man of good reputation.tatoeba

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