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褒 = 亠 + 保 + 𧘇

褒 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “praise”. It is built from 亠 (lid), 保 (protect) and 𧘇 (scarf). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1073.

Keyword
praise
RTK frame
1073
Strokes
15
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほ.める
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
хвалить
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
褒 praise

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 亠 lid
  2. 保 protect
  3. 𧘇 scarf

Alternative decomposition

  1. 亠 lid
  2. 保 protect
  3. 衣 garment

How to find 褒 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “lid” + “protect” + “scarf”. 褒 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 褒 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.