# 誉 honor

(crab) + 言 (say)
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13 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

YO | YOyos have no honor. They are children's toys.

## Mnemonic

| Talk to a crab about honor and, uh, and uh, and you will be surprised.

## Kunyomi

ほ*める | compliment - no, wait, fuck it. Most dictionaries list both 褒める　and 誉める as kanjis for 'compliment' but in practice only 褒める　is used. How's that for disambiguation? ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

名誉(めいよ) | honor/prestige ★★☆☆☆ 名 (name, famous) + 誉 (honor) = 名誉 (honor/prestige) An honor or prestige that comes in the form of a seal of approval or bonus points from an authority figure. Usually used like this : 名誉なこと。 名誉を受けた。

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
挙 | raise / cite/ mention | HANDS | 手
誉 | honor | SAY | 言

You raise your HANDS in class, to SAY answers that bring you honor.

## Synonyms

compliment 褒める 誉める
honor 名誉 光栄 潔さ 正直