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Japanese symbol for “celebrities”

Romaji: meiryuu
celebrities; notables

In Japanese, celebrities is , read (meiryuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n celebrities; notables

Kanji and stroke order

name, noted, distinguished
on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な
6 strokes · JLPT 4
current, a sink, flow
on: リュウ、ル
kun: なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
なまえ namaename
ゆうめい yuumeifamous; well-known
めいよ meiyohonor; honour; credit
めいしょう meishouname; title
しょめい shomeisignature; autograph
ほんみょう honmyoureal name
ながれ nagareflow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
こうりゅう kouryuuexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction

See also: Chinese symbol for “celebrities”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.