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Kanji 賛: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 賛: approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with

Key takeaways

Kanji 賛: approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

approvepraisetitle or inscription on pictureassistagree with

On reading

サン

Kun reading

たす.けるたた.える

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 賛

approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

夫 + 貝

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Two men (夫) bring shells (貝, representing money) together to show they are in agreement. This depicts the act of approving a decision or praising someone's work by offering support.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サン
  • 賛美さんび

    praise / admiration / glorification

  • 賛成さんせい

    approval / agreement / support

Commonly used words

  • 賛美
    さんび

    praise / admiration / glorification

  • 賛成
    さんせい

    approval / agreement / support

Example sentences

Example 1

みんなで歌を美しました。

Translation

Everyone sang songs of praise.

Example 2

彼の努力を美する声が多い。

Translation

There are many voices praising his efforts.

Example 3

みんなが成してくれた。

Translation

Everyone agreed with me.

Example 4

その案に成する人が多いです。

Translation

Many people support that proposal.

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