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Kanji 誉: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 誉: reputation, praise, honor, glory

Key takeaways

Kanji 誉: reputation, praise, honor, glory. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

reputationpraisehonorglory

On reading

Kun reading

ほま.れほ.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 誉

reputation, praise, honor, glory

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

⺍ + 八 + 言

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a crown (⺍) placed on someone's head while words (言) of praise spread out in all eight (八) directions. This represents the person's honor and reputation.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 名誉めいよ

    honor / prestige / reputation

Commonly used words

  • 名誉
    めいよ

    honor / prestige / reputation

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は名ある賞を受けました。

Translation

He received an honorable award.

Example 2

のために真実を話そう。

Translation

Let's tell the truth for the sake of honor.

Kanji 誉: reputation, praise, honor, glory | Daily Nihongo