賞
賞 — Prize
prize, reward, praise
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomiほめる (homeru)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 賞
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受賞 | じゅしょう jushou | winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded |
| 賞金 | しょうきん shoukin | prize money; monetary award; reward |
| 大賞 | たいしょう taishou | big prize; first prize |
| 入賞 | にゅうしょう nyuushou | winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest) |
| 賞 | しょう shou | prize; award |
| 賞状 | しょうじょう shoujou | certificate of merit; testimonial |
Study notes
賞 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #426 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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