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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

    Meaning

    Prize

    Reading

    しょう

    shou

    Kanji

    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

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3143

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Prize

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'Shou' means 'Prize' .

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