• 賞金しょうきん — prize money
• 賞状しょうじょう — certificate of commendation
• 受賞じゅしょう — winning an award
• 賞味しょうみ — savoring / tasting
• 授賞式じゅしょうしき — award ceremony

賞 combines 貝 (shells, symbolizing value or money) with 尚 (esteem). Together, it expresses the idea of rewarding merit with something of value, extending to praise, honor, and appreciation.