Japanese symbol for “reputation”
評判
ひょうばん
Romaji: hyouban
reputation; (public) estimation; popularity
In Japanese, reputation is 評判, read ひょうばん (hyouban).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n reputation; (public) estimation; popularity
- adj-no, n, vs rumour; rumor; talk (e.g. of the town)
- adj-no, n fame; notoriety
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reputation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信用 | しんよう shin'you | confidence; trust; faith |
| 株 | かぶ kabu | reputation; standing; popularity |
| 名声 | めいせい meisei | fame; reputation; renown |
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | reputation (of a shop); name |
| 名 | な na | fame; renown; reputation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 評価 | ひょうか hyouka | valuation; appraisal; evaluation |
| 評論 | ひょうろん hyouron | criticism; critique; review |
| 批評 | ひひょう hihyou | criticism; critique; review |
| 好評 | こうひょう kouhyou | favorable reception; good reputation; popularity |
| 評議 | ひょうぎ hyougi | conference; discussion |
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
| 批判 | ひはん hihan | criticism; judgement; judgment |
| 裁判 | さいばん saiban | trial; judgement; judgment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reputation”.
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.