JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

Meaning

Kanji 褒

praise

praise, extol

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
ほ.める
Onyomi 音読み
ホウ
Nanori 名乗り
-

Variant: 闁 (Itaiji) • Old form: 襃 • Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō
-
JLPT
JLPT N1
Frequency
#2073
Strokes
15
Radical
Components
Kanji Kentei
Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji

Related vocabulary

Showing 23 common entries

Showing 23 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

褒美

ほうび

reward

褒賞

ほうしょう

prize

褒奨金

ほうしょうきん

cash bonus

褒章

ほうしょう

medal of honour

褒めちぎる

ほめちぎる

to praise (to the skies)

褒められてのびる

ほめられてのびる

to grow (as a human, etc.) when complimented

褒め歌う

ほめうたう

to sing praises to

褒め合い

ほめあい

logrolling tactics

褒め殺す

ほめごろす

to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)

褒め上げる

ほめあげる

to praise to the skies

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

先生は努力した生徒をめた。

the teacher praised the student who had worked hard.

彼は人前で妻をめることが多い。

he often praises his wife in front of other people.

そんなにめられると照れるよ。

i get embarrassed when i'm praised that much.

上司は彼の判断力をめていた。

his boss was praising his judgment.

子どもはめるとよく伸びる。

children often thrive when they are praised.