The kanji 誉 primarily conveys the idea of praise, honor, and reputation. It signifies recognition, acclaim, and the act of valuing someone or something highly. It can also imply glory or a good name.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヨ (yo) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ほ-める (ho-meru: to praise), ほまれ (homare: honor, glory)

⚫︎名誉 Translation: Honor; glory; prestige ⚫︎称賛を浴びる Translation: To be praised; to receive acclaim. ⚫︎栄誉 Translation: Honor; distinction; glory.

The kanji 誉 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The character is composed of the semantic component 言(ことば - kotoba: word, speech) which provides the meaning and 与(あたえる - ataeru: to give), which acts as the phonetic component, indicating the pronunciation ヨ (yo). The original meaning relates to speaking highly of someone or something, hence praise or honor. Over time, the character evolved to encompass broader meanings related to reputation and glory.