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Honor
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingヨ
Kun readingほま.れ、ほ.める
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 40

Meanings

  1. honor
  2. reputationRtK
  3. praise
    彼は非常に誉められたがしかるに私は非常にしかられた。He was greatly praised, while I was as much scolded.tatoeba
  1. honour
  2. glory
  3. renown

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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owl · tool (斤) · say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2089

Compound words

名誉めいよ
honor; honour; credit; glory; fame
栄誉えいよ
honour; honor
誉れほまれ
honour; honor; glory; renown
名誉職めいよしょく
honorary position
毀誉きよ
praise and censure
不名誉ふめいよ
dishonor
名誉毀損めいよきそん
libel
誉め言葉ほめことば
words of praise
誉め殺しほめごろし
mockery by means of excessive praise
毀誉褒貶きよほうへん
praise and censure
誉めごろしほめごろし
mockery by means of excessive praise
誉めそやすほめそやす
to extol
誉めちぎるほめちぎる
to praise (to the skies)
誉め称えるほめたたえる
to praise highly
誉め上げるほめあげる
to praise to the skies
誉めたたえるほめたたえる
to praise highly

Additional Examples

彼は不名誉な称号を得た。
He got a shameful title.tatoeba
彼は彼女を誉めずにはいられなかった。
He could not but admire her.tatoeba
彼は彼女の息子を誉めた。
He spoke well of her son.tatoeba

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Honor, fame. Raised hands on top + speech 言 — people praising someone aloud.

Practice Writing

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