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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

褒

Readings

Kana: ホウ、ほ.める
Romaji: hou, ho.meru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

praise, extol

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  8
Frequency:  2073
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-2-13
Korean Reading:  po
Chinese Reading:  bao1
Unicode:  8912
JIS:  4B2B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2144
Nelson Index: 331
New Nelson Index: 5483
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2j13.1
Four Corner Index: 0073.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1803
Gakken Index: 1883
Japanese Names Index: 2556
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34437
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0247
Remembering the kanji Index: 998
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1732
Kodansha Compact Index: 1629
Kanji in Context Index: 1936
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1356
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1841
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1007
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1073
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2662
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 465
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1797

Words

褒める (ほめる)
to praise; to admire; to speak well
紫綬褒章 (しじゅほうしょう)
Medal with Purple Ribbon
褒賞 (ほうしょう)
medal (of merit); prize; reward
褒め殺す (ほめごろす)
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
褒め上げる (ほめあげる)
to praise to the skies; extol
褒章 (ほうしょう)
medal of honour; medal of merit
褒美 (ほうび)
reward; prize
褒め立てる (ほめたてる)
to praise; to extol; to applaud
褒め称える (ほめたたえる)
to admire; to praise; to applaud
褒め奉る (ほめまつる)
to praise; to render homage to
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