Explore 賞 in the language of prizes and awards. Learn each reading with a complete word.

The idea

賞 has 15 strokes and the reading しょう in these words. 受賞 means receiving an award; 賞金 is prize money and 賞状 is a certificate of merit. Follow the linked stroke-order diagram.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingExample in context
受賞じゅしょうThe author received a literary award.
賞金しょうきんThe prize money will be used for research.
賞状しょうじょうThe teacher gave the child a certificate.

Examples

  • 彼女かのじょはコンテストで賞しょうを取とりました。She won a prize in the contest.
  • その作家さっかは文学賞ぶんがくしょうを受賞じゅしょうしました。The author received a literary award.
  • 賞金しょうきんは研究けんきゅうに使つかいます。The prize money will be used for research.
  • 先生せんせいは子こどもに賞状しょうじょうを渡わたしました。The teacher gave the child a certificate.
  • この映画えいがはたくさんの賞しょうを受うけました。This film has won many awards.
  • 授賞式じゅしょうしきは明日あした始はじまります。The award ceremony starts tomorrow.

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Watch out

受賞 focuses on receiving an award; 授賞 describes giving one. 賞金 is money, whereas 賞状 is the document.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 受賞 in hiragana.

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    じゅしょう

    受賞 is じゅしょう: the author received a literary award. Learn 受 and 賞 together.

  2. Write the reading of 賞金 in hiragana.

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    しょうきん

    賞金 is しょうきん: the money can be used for research. 金 refers to money here.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿状（しょうじょう）［賞／商］.

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    賞

    賞 completes 賞状, しょうじょう, a certificate of merit. 商 is a different character.

Use it today

Write 賞 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 受賞 and 賞金, then make a sentence with one of them.