• 奨励しょうれい — encouragement; promotion
• 奨学金しょうがくきん — scholarship
• 推奨すいしょう — recommendation
• 報奨ほうしょう — reward; prize

With the radical 大 meaning “big” or “great,” 奨 conveys the idea of raising someone up — offering support, praise, or incentives to help them move forward. This kanji often appears in formal or institutional contexts.