Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

2179 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 22

Meaning: praise, title on a picture

Kunyomi: ほ.める たた.える

Onyomi: サン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: speech

Examples

Onyomi Examples

サン praise, tribute, inscription (on a painting)

賛歌 サンカ song of praise, eulogy, paean, hymn

絶賛 ゼッサン high praise, great admiration, rave reviews

礼賛 ライサン praise, worship, adoration, glorification

Kunyomi Examples

褒める ほめる to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of

称える たたえる to extol, to give praise