Kanji

Level: N5 Strokes: 6

名

Meaning in English

name, noted, distinguished

Readings

Onyomi: メイ, ミョウ Kunyomi: な, -な Romaji: mei, myou / na, -na

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名

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese nome, notável, distinto

Spanish nombre, notado, distinguido

Korean 이름, 유명한, 뛰어난

French nom, connu, distingué

Italian nome, noto, distinto

German Name, bekannt, ausgezeichnet

Indonesian nama, terkenal, terkemuka

★ Vietnamese tên, nổi bật, xuất sắc

Thai ชื่อ, เป็นที่รู้จัก, โดดเด่น

Related kanji

N4 同 dou / ona.ji same, agree, equal N3 合 gou, gatsu, katsu / a.u, -a.u, a.i, ai-, -a.i, -ai, a.wasu, a.waseru, -a.waseru fit, suit, join N3 向 kou / mu.ku, mu.i, -mu.ki, mu.keru, -mu.ke, mu.kau, mu.kai, mu.kou, mu.kou-, muko, muka.i yonder, facing, beyond N2 各 kaku / onoono each, every, either N1 吉 kichi, kitsu / yoshi good luck, joy, congratulations N3 吸 kyuu / su.u suck, imbibe, inhale N1 吐 to / ha.ku, tsu.ku spit, vomit, belch N2 叫 kyou / sake.bu shout, exclaim, yell N1 后 kou, go / kisaki empress, queen, after

Words with this kanji

N2 地名 chimei place name N2 振り仮名 furigana pronunciation key N2 名字 myouji surname, family name N2 名～ mei～ famous ~ N2 名作 meisaku masterpiece N2 名所 meisho famous place N2 名物 meibutsu famous product, special product, speciality N3 署名 shomei signature, signing N3 名刺 meishi business card, name card

Sentences with this kanji

N5 彼は有名な人らしいです。 Kare wa yuumei na hito rashii desu. Apparently he is a famous person. N5 私は名前を書きます。 Watashi wa namae o kakimasu. I write my name.

Related grammar structures

N4 〜という to iu Indicates name, definition, quotation, or explanation, attaches to a word or sentence, means called, said that, or that is