How to say 'Prize' in Japanese | 賞

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The Japanese word for Prize is 'Shou', written as 賞 in Japanese.'Prize' in hiragana is しょう.

word

賞

Meaning

Prize

Reading

しょう

shou

Kanji

賞Prize

Explanation

The Japanese noun '賞 (しょう)' means 'prize'. This word is used to refer to awards, honors, or prizes given for achievements in various fields such as sports, arts, academics, or competitions. It is often used in contexts like winning a prize or receiving an award. For example: He won the first prize「彼は一等賞を取った」(かれはいっとうしょうをとった). The Nobel Prize is a prestigious award「ノーベル賞は名誉ある賞です」(ノーベルしょうはめいよあるしょうです). The word can also be part of compound nouns, such as '受賞 (じゅしょう)' (receiving a prize) or '賞金 (しょうきん)' (prize money).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3143

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 賞

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

賞

Meaning

Prize

Words Related to 賞 Through the Kanji 賞

This Word contains the Kanji 賞 as well.

word

ノーベル賞

Meaning

Nobel Prize

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'Shou' means 'Prize' .

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