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褒
Kanji meaning "praise, extol"
Jiten frequency #932
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 準2
WaniKani Level 40
RTK
KLC Volume 5
TMW Trainee
15 strokes
Meanings
praise, extol
On'yomi
ホウ
Kun'yomi
ほ.める
Reading usage
ほ
31 (53%)
ほう
22 (38%)
ぼ
3 (5%)
ほめ
1 (2%)
ぼめ
1 (2%)
褒
(
ほ
)
める
to praise
#1273
褒
(
ほ
)
め
言
(
こと
)
葉
(
ば
)
words of praise
#9473
褒
(
ほ
)
め
称
(
たた
)
える
to praise highly
#22849
褒
(
ほ
)
めちぎる
to praise (to the skies)
#38965
褒
(
ほ
)
めそやす
to extol
#50277
褒
(
ほ
)
めたたえる
to praise highly
#52243
べた
褒
(
ほ
)
め
high praise
#55384
褒
(
ほ
)
めてつかわす
consider yourself praised
#57383
褒
(
ほ
)
め
殺
(
ごろ
)
し
mockery by means of excessive praise
#59896
褒
(
ほ
)
めて
伸
(
の
)
ばす
to encourage growth through praise
#70552
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Most common words using this kanji
褒
(
ほ
)
める
to praise
#1273
ご
褒
(
ほう
)
美
(
び
)
reward
#4332
褒
(
ほ
)
め
言
(
こと
)
葉
(
ば
)
words of praise
#9473
褒
(
ほう
)
美
(
び
)
reward
#11527
褒
(
ほ
)
め
称
(
たた
)
える
to praise highly
#22849
褒
(
ほ
)
めちぎる
to praise (to the skies)
#38965
褒
(
ほう
)
賞
(
しょう
)
prize
#39246
褒
(
ほ
)
めそやす
to extol
#50277
褒
(
ほ
)
めたたえる
to praise highly
#52243
ベタ
褒
(
ぼ
)
め
high praise
#54234
べた
褒
(
ほ
)
め
high praise
#55384
褒
(
ほ
)
めてつかわす
consider yourself praised
#57383
褒
(
ほ
)
め
殺
(
ごろ
)
し
mockery by means of excessive praise
#59896
御褒美
(
ごほうび
)
reward
#68835
褒
(
ほ
)
めて
伸
(
の
)
ばす
to encourage growth through praise
#70552
褒
(
ほ
)
められて
伸
(
の
)
びる
to grow (as a human, etc.) when complimented
#77767
褒
(
ほ
)
め
殺
(
ごろ
)
す
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
#83402
褒
(
ほ
)
め
上手
(
じょうず
)
being good at giving compliments
#84081
褒
(
ほ
)
めて
遣
(
つか
)
わす
consider yourself praised
#84842
褒
(
ほう
)
章
(
しょう
)
medal of honour
#86193
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