# 栄 glory

(mohawk) + 木 (tree)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes

## Onyomi

EI |

## Mnemonic

| Fonzie's looking glorious, all with a huge mohawk, standing on top of a tree all going, "EYYYYYYY"

## Kunyomi

( が ) さか＊える | to flourish or become prosperous （usually used about communities - 'The Roman Empire flourished circa 1000 BC!!!') ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

虚栄(きょえい) | vanity ★★☆☆☆ 虚 (empty) + 栄 (glory) = 虚栄 (vanity)
栄養(えいよう) | nutrition ★★☆☆☆ 栄 (glory) + 養 (cultivate, rear) = 栄養 (nutrition)
光栄(こうえい) | it's an honor! ★☆☆☆☆ F 光 (shining) + 栄 (glory) = 光栄 (it's an honor!) honor : usually used by lower person to higher person. "It's an honor to meet you, sir!" "I'm honored to have a chance to work with you, ma'am."

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
労 | labor | STRENGTH | 力
栄 | glory | TREE | 木
挙 | raise / cite/ mention | HAND | 手

Labor requires STRENGTH,

such as the glory of chopping down a TREE.

Your raise your HAND to cite your answer: "Teacher! I know!!"

## Synonyms

abundant, abundance 盛 豊か 栄える 裕福な 裕
honor 名誉 光栄 潔さ 正直
show off 見栄を張る 見せびらかす