めい
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. honor; honour; credit; prestige
Kanji used
name
honor
Pitch accent
いよ
Top 4100
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
honorary position
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
desire for fame
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)
honorable discharge; honourable discharge
honorary white (non-white person, including the Japanese, that were given certain privileges during the apartheid regime of South Africa); honorary whites
honor killing; honour killing
honorary consul; honourary consul
stripping of honours (as a means of punishment); stripping of rights; public humiliation
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
honor killing; honour killing
Examples (13 in total)
I felt that my honor was at stake.
It is a great honor to be invited.
The boy is a credit to our school.