めい
せい
 
けが
 

expression, Godan verb

  1. to defile one's reputation, to besmirch one's name.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
せい
 
けが
 
名声を汚す めいせいをけがす

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)
voice
こえ セイ こわ- (2nd, N3)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dirty, pollute, disgrace
きたな.い よご.す けが.す (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい