賛 means “approve, praise”

さん · san

Also: title or inscription on picture, assist

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

たすける, たたえる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

サン

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 5 · 15 strokes

The story

Two men (夫夫) stepping forward with shells (貝), the old money: picture backing someone with something of value. In any vote 賛成 is yes, and a film drawing rave reviews is advertised as 絶賛上映中.

Used in 賛成 (sansei, agreement/in favor), 称賛 (shousan, praise), and 絶賛 (zessan, rave praise)

More from Council & Debate

• 議 debate
• 対 versus
• 定 fix
• 選 choose
• 決 decide
• 反 against
• 判 judgment
• 認 recognize
• 参 join
• 論 argument
• 投 throw
• 談 talk

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.