賞 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- prize; award; to praise
Origin
尚 "to esteem" plus 貝 "money"; goods given to honour an achievement — hence "prize, award."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 賞罰・賞与・懸賞 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 賞金しょうきん
prize money
- 入賞にゅうしょう
winning a prize
Example
作文で賞をもらった。
I received a prize for my composition.
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