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What is the Kanji for 'Evaluate'? | 評

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Evaluate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Evaluate' is 評.

    kanji

    評

    Meaning

    Evaluate

    Reading

    onyomiひょう

    hyou

    Parts

    平Flat 言Say

    Example Word

    評価: evaluation or appraisal. The Japanese verbal noun '評価 (ひょうか)' refers to the act of assessing or judging the value, quality, or performance of something or someone. It is commonly used in contexts such as performance reviews, product reviews, or academic assessments. For example: The teacher gave a high evaluation to the student「先生はその生徒に高い評価を与えた」(せんせいはそのせいとにたかいひょうかをあたえた). This product received a good appraisal from customers「この商品は顧客から良い評価を受けた」(このしょうひんはこきゃくからよいひょうかをうけた). Note that '評価' can also imply a formal or systematic judgment, often used in professional or academic settings.

    Radical

    言

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    614

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 評

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    平

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

Words Using 評

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    評論

    Meaning

    Critique, Commentary

    word

    評価

    Meaning

    Evaluation, Appraisal

    word

    評判

    Meaning

    Rumor, Reputation

    word

    批評

    Meaning

    Review, Criticism

Kanji Related to 評 Through the Part 言

These 21 kanji contain the part 言 as well.

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    諦

    Meaning

    Abandon, Give up

    kanji

    認

    Meaning

    Recognize, Admit

    kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    語

    Meaning

    Language, Word

    kanji

    話

    Meaning

    Talk

    kanji

    誓

    Meaning

    Swear, Vow

    kanji

    警

    Meaning

    Warn

    kanji

    読

    Meaning

    Read

    kanji

    諭

    Meaning

    Instruct, Admonish

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    論

    Meaning

    Theory, Argument

    kanji

    訂

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    誉

    Meaning

    Praise, Honor

    kanji

    誘

    Meaning

    Entice, Induce

    kanji

    謡

    Meaning

    Noh chanting, Popular song

Learn the Kanji 評

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What does 評 mean?

評 means 'Evaluate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.