栄 glory

(mohawk) + 木 (tree)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes

Onyomi

EI

Mnemonic

Fonzie's looking glorious, all with a huge mohawk, standing on top of a tree all going, "EYYYYYYY"

Kunyomi

( が ) さか*える to flourish or become prosperous (usually used about communities - 'The Roman Empire flourished circa 1000 BC!!!')
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

虚栄(きょえい)

vanity ★★☆☆☆
虚 (empty) + 栄 (glory) = 虚栄 (vanity)

栄養(えいよう)

nutrition ★★☆☆☆
栄 (glory) + 養 (cultivate, rear) = 栄養 (nutrition)

光栄(こうえい)

it's an honor! ★☆☆☆☆ F
光 (shining) + 栄 (glory) = 光栄 (it's an honor!)

honor : usually used by lower person to higher person. "It's an honor to meet you, sir!" "I'm honored to have a chance to work with you, ma'am."

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
労 labor STRENGTH 力
栄 glory TREE 木
挙 raise / cite/ mention HAND 手

Labor requires STRENGTH,

such as the glory of chopping down a TREE.

Your raise your HAND to cite your answer: "Teacher! I know!!"

Synonyms

abundant, abundance
盛    豊か    栄える    裕福な    裕   
honor
名誉    光栄    潔さ    正直   
show off
見栄を張る    見せびらかす