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
彼の名前を忘れてしまった。

I forgot his name.

知る しる
彼の名前を知らない

I don't know his name.

名 な
名もない草花が道端に咲いている。

Nameless wildflowers are blooming on the roadside.

人物 じんぶつ
彼は、歴史に名を残す偉大な人物だ。

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

有名 ゆうめい
富士山は日本で一番有名な山です。

Mt. Fuji is the most famous mountain in Japan.

となる となる
彼は有名な作家となった

He became a famous writer.

名乗る なのる
犯人は警察に自首し、本名を名乗った。

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

姓 せい
結婚して、彼女は夫の姓を名乗ることにした。

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

名誉 めいよ
彼は名誉ある賞を受賞した。

He received a prestigious award.

称号 しょうごう
彼は長年の功績により、名誉教授の称号を授与された。

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

Example Vocabulary

名前

なまえ

name; full name

名

な

name; reputation; title

名

な

name; reputation; title

有名

ゆうめい

famous; well-known

名乗る

なのる

to call oneself; to give one's name; to identify oneself

名誉

めいよ

honor; prestige; credit

指名

しめい

nomination; designation; naming

本名

ほんみょう

real name

名付ける

なづける

to name; to call

有名人

ゆうめいじん

celebrity; famous person

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