Japanese symbol for “honoring”
顕彰
けんしょう
Romaji: kenshou
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
In Japanese, honoring is 顕彰, read けんしょう (kenshou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顕微鏡 | けんびきょう kenbikyou | microscope |
| 顕著 | けんちょ kencho | remarkable; striking; obvious |
| 顕在 | けんざい kenzai | being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious |
| 顕現 | けんげん kengen | manifestation |
| 顕示 | けんじ kenji | manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously |
| 表彰 | ひょうしょう hyoushou | (official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding |
| 表彰状 | ひょうしょうじょう hyoushoujou | testimonial; certificate of commendation |
| 表彰台 | ひょうしょうだい hyoushoudai | victory stand; winners' podium |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.