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名 Kanji meaning "name, noted, distinguished"

Jiten frequency #97JLPT N5Grade 1Kanken Level 10WaniKani Level 4RTKKLC Volume 3TMW Student6 strokes

Meanings

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

On'yomi

メイミョウ

Kun'yomi

な-な

Reading usage

名(な)前(まえ)name #251名(な)name #640名(な)乗(の)るto give one's name (as) #1961お名(な)前(まえ)name #3599名(な)付(づ)けるto name #5713あだ名(な)nickname #6782名(な)前(まえ)だけin name only #8748呼(よ)び名(な)popular name #9282下(した)の名(な)前(まえ)first name #13055名(な)前(まえ)をつけるto name #13367

Most common words using this kanji

名(な)前(まえ)name #251名(な)name #640有(ゆう)名(めい)famous #1203名(めい)counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) #1902名(な)乗(の)るto give one's name (as) #1961お名(な)前(まえ)name #3599名(めい)誉(よ)honor #4113指(し)名(めい)naming #4648本(ほん)名(みょう)real name #5564有(ゆう)名(めい)人(じん)celebrity #5660名(な)付(づ)けるto name #5713あだ名(な)nickname #6782名残(なごり)惜(お)しいreluctant (to part) #7503名(みょう)字(じ)surname #8063名(めい)刺(し)business card #8119名(めい)物(ぶつ)famous product #8173名(めい)目(もく)name #8272名(な)前(まえ)だけin name only #8748呼(よ)び名(な)popular name #9282名残(なごり)remains #10163
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