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賛

approve
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingサン
Kun readingたす.ける、たた.える
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. approveRtK
  2. agree with
  3. assist
  4. praise
    彼は多くの称賛を得た。He received a lot of praise.tatoeba
  5. title or inscription on picture
  1. tribute
  2. inscription (on a painting)

Popular Usage

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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husband · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 906

Compound words

賛成さんせい
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
協賛きょうさん
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization
賛歌さんか
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
賛辞さんじ
eulogy; compliment
賛助さんじょ
support; patronage
賛同さんどう
approval; endorsement
賛否さんぴ
yes and no; for and against
賛美さんび
praise; glorification; extolment
賞賛しょうさん
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
賛意さんい
approval; assent
絶賛ぜっさん
high praise; great admiration; acclaim; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews
称賛しょうさん
praise, admiration
賛否両論さんぴりょうろん
arguments for and against
自画自賛じがじさん
singing one's own praises
賛同するさんどうする
to approve
賛成するさんせいする
to approve
称賛するしょうさんする

Additional Examples

彼は彼女の演技に賛嘆の声をあげた。
He cried in admiration of her performance.tatoeba
彼は俳優のオリヴィエに対して賛嘆の念を抱いている。
He has a great admiration for actor Olivier.tatoeba
彼は全ての人が平等であることに賛成した。
He was in favor of equality for all.tatoeba
諸皇子はみなこれに賛成した。
All the princes supported his declaration.wiki
勤皇派の水戸徳川家が定信に賛成した。
The pro-Imperialist Mito-Tokugawa clan agreed with Sadanobu.wiki

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 賛

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step