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Kotomora

誉

reputation, praise, honor, glory

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

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

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  • 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

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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.