noun

  1. libel, defamation, slander, character assassination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
名誉毀損 めいよきそん
名誉棄損 めいよきそん
 
名誉き損 めいよきそん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

name, noted, distinguished
な メイ ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
reputation, praise, honor
ヨ ほ.める ほま.れ (Early Jr. High, N1)
thrive, prosper, flourish
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
break, destroy, censure
こわ.す キ こぼ.つ (Late High School)
mortar
うす キュウ グ (Late High School)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
damage, loss, disadvantage
ソン そこ.なう そこな.う (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
employee, member, number
イン いな かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)