- 評価 — evaluation / assessment
- 書評 — book review
- 批評 — critique / criticism
- 好評 — favorable reputation
- 定評 — established reputation
- 悪評 — bad reputation
The left radical is 言 (speech), suggesting language or expression, and the right component 平 adds a sense of balance or judgment. Together, 評 expresses weighing something with words — to evaluate, comment, or critique.
先生は 学生の 作文を 評価した。
The teacher evaluated the students' essays.
この映画は 批評家から 高い 評価を 受けている。
This movie has received high praise from critics.