Used for expressions of admiration or commendation, often in formal or written contexts.
We pay tribute to his achievements.
Refers to a written comment or poem added to a painting, often by the artist or a viewer.
The painting has an inscription by a famous poet.
This work received much praise.
A famous monk's inscription is written on this hanging scroll.
賛辞 specifically means 'words of praise' or a eulogy, while 賛 is broader and can also mean an inscription on a painting.
参 (as in 参加) is a homophone of 賛 but means joining or participating, not praise or an inscription.
Standard kanji form; used in both praise and inscription senses.
Variant kanji form; less common than 賛.
The kanji 賛 originally means 'to assist' or 'to agree', and by extension came to mean 'praise' or 'inscription' in Japanese.
compliment; words of praise; eulogy
praise; worship; glorification
hymn; song of praise; paean
support; patronage; backing
approval; assent
support for a temple or shrine; patronage of a religious institution
ardent praise; enthusiastic acclaim
commentary on a biographical subject
praise; admiration; extolling
approve; agree; endorse; support · inscribe · praise; laud
hymn; psalm