praise

(beret) + (guarantee/maintain ) + (kick in the nuts)
★☆☆☆☆
15 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

HOU

Dudes pay HOES to praise their dicks.

Mnemonic

Anyone praising a beret is guaranteed a kick in the nuts. (courtesy of Backwards Baseball Cap Ninja????)

Kunyomi

ほ*める praise
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

褒美(ほうび)

reward ★☆☆☆☆ KIDS
(praise) + (beauty) = 褒美 (reward)

prize - but not like on Wheel of Fortune or the lottery. Like if your kid cleans her room, you give her a cupcake. Or if your dog performs a trick, you give it a bone.

Synonyms

compliment
褒める    誉める   
prize
賞品    褒美    xxx賞