# 褒 — Praise

Frequency rank 1572 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 裸 (Naked), less common than 塔 (Tower).

- On’yomi: ほう
- Kun’yomi: ほ
- Radical: 衣 Clothes (Kangxi 145)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

A lid on top, clothes in the middle, and protect at the bottom — you protect someone with a lid over their clothes, covering them with praise and warm words.

In words:

- 褒める ほめる — to praise,to admire,to speak well
- 褒美 ほうび — reward;prize

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