名 — kanji meaning “name”
名
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
- Meanings
- name, noted, distinguished, reputation
- On'yomi
- メイ (mei)、ミョウ (myou)
- Kun'yomi
- な、-な
- Name readings
- と
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 1
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 4
- Newspaper frequency
- #177 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- míng — Chinese character page
Words with 名
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour; credit |
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 署名 | しょめい shomei | signature; autograph |
| 本名 | ほんみょう honmyou | real name |
| 匿名 | とくめい tokumei | anonymity; using an assumed name |
| 名義 | めいぎ meigi | name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; published name |
| 名作 | めいさく meisaku | masterpiece; masterwork |
| 名簿 | めいぼ meibo | register of names; list of names; roll |
| 名目 | めいもく meimoku | name; title; appellation |
| 氏名 | しめい shimei | (full) name; identity |
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