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Japanese symbol for “renown”

Romaji: meisei
fame; reputation; renown

In Japanese, renown is , read (meisei).

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 fame; reputation; renown

Kanji and stroke order

name, noted, distinguished
on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な
6 strokes · JLPT 4
voice
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: こえ、こわ-
7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “renown”

WordReadingMeaning
な nafame; renown; reputation
みとめる mitomeruto renown; to give renown to; to appreciate
ほまれ homarehonour; honor; glory
きこえ kikoereputation; renown; fame
めいぼう meiboureputation; renown

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
おんせい onseivoice; speech
せいめい seimeideclaration; statement; proclamation

See also: Chinese symbol for “renown”.

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.

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