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Kanji 賞: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 賞: prize, reward, praise

Key takeaways

Kanji 賞: prize, reward, praise. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

prizerewardpraise

On reading

ショウ

Kun reading

ほ.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 賞

prize, reward, praise

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

尚 + 貝

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To give shells (貝), representing money or treasure, while holding someone in high esteem (尚) is to give a prize or reward. It represents the act of valuing someone's achievement and providing compensation.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ
  • 懸賞けんしょう

    prize offering / reward

  • 入賞にゅうしょう

    winning a prize

  • 鑑賞かんしょう

    appreciation / enjoyment / viewing

  • 賞金しょうきん

    monetary prize / reward

  • 賞品しょうひん

    prize / award / trophy

  • しょう

    prize / award

Commonly used words

  • 懸賞
    けんしょう

    prize offering / reward

  • 入賞
    にゅうしょう

    winning a prize

  • 鑑賞
    かんしょう

    appreciation / enjoyment / viewing

  • 賞金
    しょうきん

    monetary prize / reward

  • 賞品
    しょうひん

    prize / award / trophy

  • しょう

    prize / award

Example sentences

Example 1

この雑誌の懸に応募した。

Translation

I entered the contest in this magazine.

Example 2

で自転車が当たった。

Translation

I won a bicycle in the prize drawing.

Example 3

彼は絵画で入しました。

Translation

He won a prize for his painting.

Example 4

したおかげで自信がついた。

Translation

Winning a prize gave me confidence.

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