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How to say 'Honor' in Japanese | 名誉

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The Japanese word for Honor is 'Meiyo', written as 名誉 in Japanese.'Honor' in hiragana is めいよ.

    word

    名誉

    Meaning

    Honor

    Reading

    めいよ

    meiyo

    Kanji

    名Name 誉Praise, Honor

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '名誉 (めいよ)' means 'honor' or 'reputation'. It refers to the respect and admiration that someone receives due to their achievements, status, or moral integrity. This word is often used in formal or serious contexts, such as discussing someone's legacy, professional standing, or personal dignity. For example: He values his honor above all「彼は名誉を何よりも重んじる」(かれはめいよをなによりもおもんじる). Losing honor is worse than losing money「名誉を失うことはお金を失うことより悪い」(めいよをうしなうことはおかねをうしなうことよりわるい). The word can also be used in phrases like '名誉を守る (めいよをまもる)' (to protect one's honor) or '名誉ある賞 (めいよあるしょう)' (an honorable award).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3778

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 名誉

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • kanji

    誉

    Meaning

    Praise, Honor

Words Related to 名誉 Through the Kanji 名

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

  • word

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

  • word

    平仮名

    Meaning

    Hiragana

  • word

    名前

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名字

    Meaning

    Surname

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    送り仮名

    Meaning

    Okurigana

  • word

    人名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    国名

    Meaning

    Country name

  • word

    名称

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    宛名

    Meaning

    Addressee

  • word

    大名

    Meaning

    Feudal lord

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名詞

    Meaning

    Noun

  • word

    名義

    Meaning

    Name, Title

  • word

    署名

    Meaning

    Signature

  • word

    仮名

    Meaning

    Kana

  • word

    地名

    Meaning

    Placename

  • word

    名人

    Meaning

    Master

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    題名

    Meaning

    Title

  • word

    名刺

    Meaning

    Business card

  • word

    名札

    Meaning

    Name tag

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

  • word

    名簿

    Meaning

    Roster

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What does 'Meiyo' (名誉) mean?

'Meiyo' means 'Honor' .

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