This kanji is "Honor"
This Japanese kanji is "Honor".
The pronunciation is "meiyo".
The Japanese word meiyo translates as "honor; prestige; credit" and is composed of the kanji 名 (read "mei") meaning "distinguished" and 誉(read "yo") meaning "honor".
Honor (名誉: meiyo) is commonly used in everyday Japanese and it is also an important component of Bushido (武士道: bushidou), the Samurai code of chivalry and is one of the seven virtues of Bushido.
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honor, prestige, credit |
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| Pronunciation | meiyo |  |
| Meaning | honor, prestige, credit | |
| kanji | 名誉 | |
| Hiragana | めいよ | |
| Katakana | メイヨ | |
| Example | get an honorable position. 名誉ある地位を得るmeiyo aru chii wo eru |
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They fought for the honor of their country. 彼らは祖国の名誉のために戦いました。karera wa sokoku no meiyo no tameni tatakaimashita. |
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It's a point of honor with me. それは私の名誉にかかわることです。sore wa watashi no meiyo ni kakawaru kotodesu. |
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He is a man of honor. 彼は名誉を重んじる人です。kare wa meiyo wo omonjiru hito desu. |
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I want to redeem my reputation. 私は名誉を挽回したいです。watashi wa meiyo wo bankai shitaidesu. |
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They are an honor[a credit] to our school. 彼等はわが校の名誉です。karera wa wagakoo no meiyo desu. |
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