誉
reputation, praise, honor, glory
Readings
On'yomi
- ヨ
Kun'yomi
- ほま.れ
- ほ.める
Nanori
- え
- たか
- たけ
- ほまれ
- ほめ
- ほん
Meaning
誉 centers on the high regard others hold for someone: a good reputation, public praise, honor, and glory. All meanings flow from being well thought of by others.
Most common words using 誉
20 of 44- 名誉めいよN1
honor; honour; credit; glory; fame; distinction
- 栄誉えいよ
honour; honor
- 不名誉ふめいよ
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
- 誉れほまれ
honour; honor; glory; renown
- 名誉職めいよしょく
honorary position
- 栄誉礼えいよれい
salute from a guard of honor
- 不名誉除隊ふめいよじょたい
dishonorable discharge; dishonourable discharge
- 出藍の誉れしゅつらんのほまれ
surpassing one's master
- 名誉の殺人めいよのさつじん
honor killing; honour killing
- 名誉会員めいよかいいん
honorary member
- 名誉会長めいよかいちょう
honorary president
- 名誉刑めいよけい
stripping of honours (as a means of punishment); stripping of rights; public humiliation
- 名誉博士号めいよはくしごう
honorary doctorate
- 名誉回復めいよかいふく
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
- 名誉学位めいよがくい
honorary degree
- 名誉市民めいよしみん
honorary citizen
- 名誉市民権めいよしみんけん
honorary citizenship
- 名誉心めいよしん
desire for fame
- 名誉慾めいよよく
love of fame
- 名誉挽回めいよばんかい
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
Study
Etymology
誉 combines 兴 (a simplified form related to lifting or raising) with 言 (words), suggesting words that raise someone's standing—praise or honor. The exact historical development of the top component is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top part 兴 looks like a raised platform, and 言 is words. Imagine words lifting someone onto a platform of honor and praise.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨ, picture a crowd shouting 'Yo!' in praise, raising someone's reputation: Yo -> ヨ.