Kanji
褒
N1
15 strokes
Grade 8
freq #2073
praise, extol
On'yomi (音読み)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ほ.める
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
紫綬褒章
しじゅほうしょう
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
褒賞
ほうしょう
prize; award
褒美
ほうび
reward; prize
褒章
ほうしょう
medal of honour; medal of merit
藍綬褒章
らんじゅほうしょう
Medal with Blue Ribbon
毀誉褒貶
きよほうへん
praise and censure; public criticisms
緑綬褒章
りょくじゅほうしょう
Medal with Green Ribbon (virtuous conduct)
黄綬褒章
おうじゅほうしょう
Medal with Yellow Ribbon (outstanding service)
褒状
ほうじょう
certificate of merit
紅綬褒章
こうじゅほうしょう
Medal with Red Ribbon
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
褒める
ほめる
to praise; to commend
ご褒美
ごほうび
reward; prize
ベタ褒め
ベタぼめ
high praise; rave review
褒め上手
ほめじょうず
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments
褒められて伸びる
ほめられてのびる
to grow (as a human, etc.) when complimented; to respond better to the carrot than the stick
褒めてつかわす
ほめてつかわす
consider yourself praised; you are hereby commended
褒めて伸ばす
ほめてのばす
to encourage growth through praise; to develop by giving positive reinforcement
褒め言葉
ほめことば
words of praise; eulogy
我褒め
われぼめ
self-praise
仲間褒め
なかまぼめ
mutual admiration; logrolling
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は彼女（かのじょ）を誉（ほ）めずにはいられなかった。
He could not but admire her.
彼（かれ）は彼女（かのじょ）の息子（むすこ）を誉（ほ）めた。
He spoke well of her son.
自然界（しぜんかい）には褒美（ほうび）もなければ罰（ばち）もない。
In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments.
褒美（ほうび）をやろう。
You shall have a reward.