Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 越敬, 越象, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. EH-TSOO-NO-REE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy" combined with 敬 (nori) "respect, honor, reverence" or 象 (nori) meaning "elephant". Other kanji combinations can be used.