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名

Name
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingメイ、ミョウ
Kun readingな
JLPT level: N5JōyōGrade 1Level 4

Verbs with «名»

名づける名乗る指名する命名する署名する

Meanings

  1. nameRtK
    彼は物思いにふけっていると、名を呼ばれた。While he was lost in thought, he heard his name called.tatoeba
    彼は父親の名をとってロバートと名付けた。He was named Robert after his father.tatoeba
  2. distinguished
  3. noted
  4. reputation
  1. given name
  2. title
  3. fame
  4. renown

Synonyms

名前

Homonyms

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Same reading (な)
菜 · greens

Popular Usage

名前有名署名宛名仮名氏名題名片仮名代名詞送り仮名仮名遣い記名

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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evening · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 117

Compound words

名前なまえ
name; given name; first name
有名ゆうめい
famous; well-known
署名しょめい
signature; autograph
氏名しめい
(full) name; identity
題名だいめい
title; caption; heading
仮名かめい
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
宛名あてな
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
代名詞だいめいし
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern; byword
仮名遣いかなづかい
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
送り仮名おくりがな
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending
姓名せいめい
(full) name; family name and given name
無名むめい
nameless; unnamed; anonymous; unsigned; obscure
名誉めいよ
honor; honour; credit; glory; fame
家名かめい
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
御名ぎょめい
name of the emperor
有名なゆうめいな
famous
名づけるなづける
to name; to call
異名いみょう
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
汚名おめい
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor
改名かいめい
name change
芸名げいめい
stage name
功名こうみょう
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
国名こくめい
country name
指名しめい
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for

On Reading Examples

私たちの先生は、たびたび名簿にある名前を見落とした。めいぼ
Our teacher frequently overlooked the names of people on the list.tatoeba
彼は市長の名代として式に出席した。みょうだい
He represented the mayor at a ceremony.tatoeba
彼の名前は名簿には載っていない。めいぼ
His name is not on the list.tatoeba
彼の名前が名簿の最初に載っている。めいぼ
His name heads the list.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は日本では名の知れた作曲家だ。な
He is a famous composer.tatoeba
彼は処女作で作家としての名を成した。な
He made his mark as a writer with his very first novel.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は母親の力で有名になった。
He became famous thanks to his mother.tatoeba
彼は不名誉な称号を得た。
He got a shameful title.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Name. 夕 (evening) + 口 (mouth) — in the dark you call someone by name.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 名

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