| 2460 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1897 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2246 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1592 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 16654 | Morohashi |
| 1791 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3000 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2067 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1532 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 毀損 【キソン】 damage, injury, defamation, harm
- 毀壊 【キカイ】 breaking, demolishing, smashing, destroying, wrecking, being broken, being ruined, being destroyed, being worn out
- 焼毀 【ショウキ】 completely destroying by fire
- 誹毀 【ヒキ】 defamation, libel, calumny, slander
Kun reading compounds
- 毀つ 【こぼつ】 to destroy, to break, to damage
- 壊す 【こわす】 to break, to destroy, to demolish, to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage, to break (a bill, etc.)
- 毀れる 【こぼれる】 to be chipped, to be nicked
- 壊れる 【こわれる】 to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged, to break (down), to stop working, to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- hwe
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3b10.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 7714.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-52-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bc0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1064 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 誉望 【ヨボウ】 honor, honour
- 声誉 【セイヨ】 reputation, fame, credit, honor and distinction, honour and distinction
- 毀誉 【キヨ】 praise and censure, approval and disapproval, approbation and condemnation
Kun reading compounds
- 誉れ 【ほまれ】 honour, honor
- 誉れ高い 【ほまれたかい】 renowned, famous
- 褒める 【ほめる】 to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 たか、 たけ、 ほまれ、 ほめ、 ほん
- Korean:
- ye
Spanish
- reputación
- honor
- crédito
- gloria
Portuguese
- reputação
- elogio
- honra
- glória
French
- réputation
- louanges
- honneur
- gloire
| 1874 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1357 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4353 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1754 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2010 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 802 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 816 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1713 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1654 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3135 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1608 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1958 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35498 | Morohashi |
| 2502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5602 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1939 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2089 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1668 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 3260.1 | Four corner code |
| 9060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a89 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2073 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 報奨金 【ホウショウキン】 cash bonus, reward, bounty
- 褒美 【ホウビ】 reward, prize
- 過褒 【カホウ】 excessive praise, overpraise
Kun reading compounds
- 褒める 【ほめる】 to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- alabanza
- elogio
- alabar
- elogiar
Portuguese
- elogio
- enaltecer
French
- éloge
- louer
| 1803 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1883 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 331 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1732 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2556 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 803 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 818 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1936 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1629 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2662 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1356 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1841 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1007 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34437 | Morohashi |
| 2144 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5483 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 998 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1073 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1797 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 465 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-13 | SKIP code |
| 0073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8912 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貶下 【ヘンゲ】 scorn, disdain, contempt
- 褒貶 【ホウヘン】 praise and censure, criticism
- 毀誉褒貶 【キヨホウヘン】 praise and censure, public criticisms
Kun reading compounds
- 貶す 【けなす】 to speak ill of, to disparage
- 貶める 【おとしめる】 to show contempt for, to look down upon, to have a low opinion of, to cause to fall, to make decline
Readings
- Korean:
- pyeom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4489 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 36707 | Morohashi |
| 5771 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3970 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 6283.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-76-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cb6 | Unicode hex code |