| 褒 | meaning | 'praise, extol' |
| onyomi | ホウ | |
| kunyomi | ほ.める |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 褒める | ほめる | to praise, to admire, to speak well |
| べた褒め | べたぼめ, べたほめ | high praise, eulogy, rave review |
| 紫綬褒章 | しじゅほうしょう | Medal with Purple Ribbon |
| 藍綬褒章 | らんじゅほうしょう | Medal with Blue Ribbon (philanthropy) |
| 褒めそやす | ほめそやす | to praise, to extol |
| 褒めちぎる | ほめちぎる | to praise (to the skies), to sing the praises (of), to extol |
| 褒章 | ほうしょう | medal of honour, medal of merit |
| 褒美 | ほうび | reward, prize |
| 褒賞 | ほうしょう | medal (of merit), prize, reward |
| 過褒 | かほう | overpraise |
[ kanji home ] [ kanji terms ]