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Kanji 評: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 評: evaluate, criticism, comment

Key takeaways

Kanji 評: evaluate, criticism, comment. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

evaluatecriticismcomment

On reading

ヒョウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 評

evaluate, criticism, comment

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 平

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To evaluate or criticize means to speak (言) in a fair and level (平) manner. It represents using words to judge something without bias, keeping your assessment balanced.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヒョウ
  • 好評こうひょう

    good reputation / popularity

  • 書評しょひょう

    book review

  • 不評ふひょう

    bad reputation / unpopularity

  • 評論ひょうろん

    criticism / critique / review

  • 批評ひひょう

    criticism / review / commentary

  • 評価ひょうか

    evaluation / assessment / rating

  • 評判ひょうばん

    reputation / popularity / public opinion

Commonly used words

  • 好評
    こうひょう

    good reputation / popularity

  • 書評
    しょひょう

    book review

  • 不評
    ふひょう

    bad reputation / unpopularity

  • 評論
    ひょうろん

    criticism / critique / review

  • 批評
    ひひょう

    criticism / review / commentary

  • 評価
    ひょうか

    evaluation / assessment / rating

Example sentences

Example 1

この映画は好を博している。

Translation

This movie is receiving favorable reviews.

Example 2

新商品のデザインが好です。

Translation

The design of the new product is popular.

Example 3

この雑誌に新しい書が載った。

Translation

A new book review was published in this magazine.

Example 4

を書いて友達に薦めた。

Translation

I wrote a book review and recommended it to my friend.

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