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褒

praise
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingホウ
Kun readingほ.める
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. praiseRtK
  2. extol
  1. to praise
  2. to commend
  3. to compliment
  4. to speak well of
  5. to speak highly of

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top hat (亠) · protect · person (人) · dumbfounded · mouth (口) · tree (木) · wood (木) · scarf (冂)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1073

Compound words

褒めるほめる
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
褒賞ほうしょう
prize; award; reward
褒美ほうび
reward; prize
ご褒美ごほうび
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
過褒かほう
excessive praise
褒章ほうしょう
medal of honour
褒貶ほうへん
praise and censure
我褒めわれぼめ
self-praise
御褒美ごほうび
reward, prize
仲間褒なかまぼめ
mutual admiration
黄綬褒章おうじゅほうしょう
Medal with Yellow Ribbon (outstanding service)
紫綬褒章しじゅほうしょう
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
紫綬褒賞しじゅほうしょう
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
仲間褒めなかまぼめ
mutual admiration
褒め歌うほめうたう
to sing praises to
褒め合いほめあい
logrolling tactics
褒め殺しほめごろし
mockery by means of excessive praise
褒め称すほめそやす
to extol
藍綬褒章らんじゅほうしょう
Medal with Blue Ribbon
緑綬褒章りょくじゅほうしょう
Medal with Green Ribbon (virtuous conduct)
毀誉褒貶きよほうへん
praise and censure
褒めそやすほめそやす
to extol
褒めちぎるほめちぎる
to praise (to the skies)

Additional Examples

彼は先生に褒められたのでますます熱心に勉強した。
He studied the harder because he was praised by his teacher.tatoeba
彼はその年の最良の作家として褒め称えられた。
He was acclaimed as the best writer of the year.tatoeba
彼の褒め言葉に彼女の頬が赤くなりだした。
Her cheeks began to glow at his compliments.tatoeba
人に褒められて悪い気はしない。
No one feels displeased when he is praised.tatoeba

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