ほ
褒
　
め
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
褒
　
め
　
る
 褒める ほめる ✔
ほ
誉
　
め
　
る
 誉める ほめる
ほ
賞
　
め
　
る
 賞める ほめる
ほ
称
　
め
　
る
 称める ほめる
ほ
讃
　
め
　
る
 讃める ほめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

praise, extol
ほ.める　ホウ (Early High School, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
protect, guarantee, keep
ホ　たも.つ　ホウ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける　あき.れる　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)