評 — “criticize / evaluate” in Japanese

Grade 5ひょう

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“criticize / evaluate” in Japanese is 評, read hyou (ひょう). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 評価 (evaluation).

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What does 評 mean?

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Kanji	評
Meaning	criticize / evaluate
Readings	ひょう
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	評価 (evaluation)

How to read 評

評 is read hyou (ひょう) depending on the word.

Words with 評

評価ひょうか

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Updated: 2026-08-28