Kanji

名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

メイ, ミョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

な, -な

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, かた, な, なづく, もり

Common Readings

ミョウ, メイ, な

Example sentences

名前 なまえ
名前 忘れてしまった

I forgot his name.

知る しる
名前 知らない

I don't know his name.

ない 草花 道端 咲いている

Nameless wildflowers are blooming on the roadside.

人物 じんぶつ
歴史 残す 偉大 人物

He is a great figure who left his name in history.

有名 ゆうめい
富士山 日本 一番 有名 です

Mt. Fuji is the most famous mountain in Japan.

となる となる
有名な 作家 となった

He became a famous writer.

名乗る なのる
犯人 警察 自首 本名 名乗った

The criminal turned themselves in to the police and gave their real name.

せい
結婚 して 彼女 名乗る こと した

After getting married, she decided to take her husband's surname.

名誉 めいよ
名誉 ある 受賞した

He received a prestigious award.

称号 しょうごう
長年 功績 により 名誉 教授 称号 授与された

He was awarded the title of 'Professor Emeritus' for his many years of achievements.

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