誉 means “honor, glory, praise”

よ · yo

Also: reputation

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): ほまれ, ほめる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ヨ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 13 strokes

The story

Words (言) held up high, under the same top as 挙, to raise: praise lifted for all to hear. 名誉 is honor, a retired professor may become a 名誉教授, emeritus, and someone who brings fame to a hometown is called 郷土の誉れ, its pride.

Used in 名誉 (meiyo, honor), 栄誉 (eiyo, glory/honor), and 誉れ (homare, pride/glory)

誉 means “honor, glory, praise”

The story

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