賞 — “prize / award” in Japanese

Grade 4しょう

Radical ⾙ · radical 154 The building block this kanji is filed under

“prize / award” in Japanese is 賞, read shou (しょう). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 賞金 (prize money).

Try it now

What does 賞 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	賞
Meaning	prize / award
Readings	しょう
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	賞金 (prize money)

How to read 賞

賞 is read shou (しょう) depending on the word.

Words with 賞

賞金

Learn 賞 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 賞

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-28