JLPT N3 · 15 strokes
Kanji 賛: "approve, praise, title or inscription on picture"
The kanji 賛 means "approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read サン in on'yomi and たす.ける, たた.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たす.けるたた.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 868 of 2,501 |
Common words with 賛
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 賛成approval; agreement; support; favour
- 賛同approval; endorsement
- 賞賛praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
- 絶賛high praise; great admiration; acclaim · with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; with high commendations
- 賛辞eulogy; compliment
- 賛美praise; glorification; extolment
- 自画自賛singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
- 大賛成complete agreement
- 大絶賛rave reviews; extremely high praise
- 賛美歌hymn; psalm
- 賛同者advocate; proponent; supporter
- 賛praise; tribute · inscription (on a painting)
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