Meet 賛 in words used to support an idea, praise courage or sponsor an event. Learn each reading with its complete word.

The idea

賛 has 15 strokes and the reading さん in 賛成（さんせい）, 称賛（しょうさん） and 協賛（きょうさん）. Follow the linked stroke diagram. Use 賛成する with に to mark the proposal one agrees with.

Examples

  • 私わたしはその提案ていあんに賛成さんせいします。I agree with that proposal.
  • 多おおくの人ひとがその計画けいかくに賛成さんせいしました。Many people agreed with the plan.
  • 友達ともだちが私わたしの勇気ゆうきを称賛しょうさんしました。My friend praised my courage.
  • この会社かいしゃはコンサートに協賛きょうさんしています。This company sponsors the concert.
  • イベントの協賛きょうさん企業きぎょうを探さがしています。We are looking for sponsors for the event.
  • 姉あねはその絵えを絶賛ぜっさんしました。My sister was impressed by the painting.

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Watch out

賛成 means agreement; 称賛 is praise, while 協賛 is support or sponsorship. Do not assume all three mean formal approval.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 賛成 in hiragana.

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    さんせい

    賛成 is さんせい: その提案に賛成します means “I agree with that proposal.” に marks what you agree with.

  2. Write the reading of 協賛 in hiragana.

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    きょうさん

    協賛 is きょうさん: a company can sponsor a concert. Remember the long vowel in きょう.

  3. Choose the kanji for praise: 称＿（しょうさん）［賛／員］.

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    賛

    賛 completes 称賛（しょうさん）, praise. 員 is a different character used in words such as 会社員.

Use it today

Write 賛 using the diagram, then cover the readings and read 賛成 and 協賛. Make a sentence about a proposal.