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賞 kanji: meaning “prize”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N215 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
prize
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
ほ・める

Picture story to remember 賞

The winner, held in high esteem (尚), is given a purse of shell money (貝) as the prize.

Parts in this story:尚, 貝

How to write 賞: stroke order

賞 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 賞

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Kanji that share parts with 賞.