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    3. 褒

    褒

    褒ほ.める

    praise

    N1KMT10Freq #2073Emotions & PsychologyKanji15 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ほ.める

    On'yomi

    ホウ

    praiseextol

    衣保

    亠
    衣
    亻
    人
    口
    木

    Stroke 0 / 15

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    裳袋裔褓襄袈僻榱裳裔褓袋裹襃

    Alternative forms of this concept

    衤

    Concepts using this kanji

    ご褒美

    reward

    紫綬褒章

    Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

    褒め上手

    being good at giving compliments

    褒賞

    prize

    褒め言葉

    words of praise

    褒め合い

    logrolling tactics

    仲間褒め

    mutual admiration

    褒め上げる

    to praise to the skies

    褒め立てる

    to praise

    褒状

    certificate of merit

    過褒

    excessive praise

    褒美

    reward

    褒め歌う

    to sing praises to

    褒められて伸びる

    to grow (as a human, etc.) when complimented

    褒め殺し

    mockery by means of excessive praise

    褒め殺す

    to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)

    褒辞

    praise

    我褒め

    self-praise

    褒称

    praising

    褒め称える

    to praise highly

    褒める

    to praise

    緑綬褒章

    Medal with Green Ribbon (virtuous conduct)

    紅綬褒章

    Medal with Red Ribbon

    黄綬褒章

    Medal with Yellow Ribbon (outstanding service)

    褒め奉る

    to praise

    褒奨

    compensation

    紺綬褒章

    Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon

    褒詞

    praise

    褒めそやす

    to extol

    褒めちぎる

    to praise (to the skies)

    ベタ褒め

    high praise

    褒章

    medal of honour

    毀誉褒貶

    praise and censure

    褒貶

    praise and censure

    藍綬褒章

    Medal with Blue Ribbon

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 亠
    • 亻
    • 人
    • 口
    • 木
    • 衣

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    • 過褒
    • 我褒め
    • 仲間褒め
    • 褒めそやす
    • 褒めちぎる
    • 褒め歌う
    • 褒め合い
    • 褒め殺し
    • 褒め殺す
    • 褒め言葉
    • 褒め称える
    • 褒め上げる
    • 褒め奉る
    • 褒め立てる
    • 褒辞
    • 褒奨
    • 褒章
    • 褒賞
    • 褒状
    • 褒美
    • 褒貶
    • 毀誉褒貶
    • 褒める
    • 藍綬褒章
    • 緑綬褒章
    • 紫綬褒章
    • 黄綬褒章
    • ベタ褒め
    • ご褒美
    • 紅綬褒章
    • 紺綬褒章
    • 褒称
    • 褒詞
    • 褒め上手
    • 褒められて伸びる

    Similar concepts

    • 裳
    • 袋
    • 裔
    • 褓
    • 襄
    • 袈
    • 僻
    • 榱
    • 裹
    • 襃

    Variants

    • 衤

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