彰 means “commend, make known”

しょう · shou

Also: patent, clear

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ショウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 14 strokes

The story

A badge (章) with three bright strokes (彡) beside it: something made to shine. 彰 is honoring in public: a 表彰式 is an awards ceremony, a 表彰状 is the certificate handed over with a bow, and winners climb the 表彰台.

Used in 表彰 (hyoushou, official commendation), 表彰台 (hyoushoudai, winners' podium), and 顕彰 (kenshou, public honoring)

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