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: 言 賛
Radical: 言
Meaning: speech
賛 (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
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