賞

prize

JLPT N2 Grade 4 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほ.める
On'yomi: ショウ
Radical: 貝 · shell (shell, money)

賞 means "prize". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read ほ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

賞 in example sentences

１等とう賞しょうを取とったぞ。

1 tou shou o totta zo.

I won first prize.
賞しょうが取とれるといいですね。

Shou ga toreruto ii desu ne.

I hope you'll succeed in winning the prize.
協力者きょうりょくしゃに対たいしては賞金しょうきんが出でます。

Kyouryokusha ni taishite wa shoukin ga demasu.

You'll get a reward for your cooperation.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 賞

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Common questions

What does the kanji 賞 mean?: 賞 means "prize". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 賞 have?: 賞 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 賞 read?: It is read ほ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 賞?: 賞 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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