What does kanji 名 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 名 is name.

How is kanji 名 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 名 are な, -な; the onyomi readings are メイ, ミョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 名?

Kanji 名 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 名?

The main radical for kanji 名 is 口.

What words use kanji 名?

Example words that use kanji 名 include 名目, 名詞, 名字, 名月.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 10

名

Meaning

Kanji 名

name

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: な-な
Onyomi 音読み: メイミョウ
Nanori 名乗り: と

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #177
Strokes: 6
Radical: 口
Components: 口 • 夕
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 906 entries that include this kanji.

名目

めいもく

(under the) pretext (of)

名詞

めいし

noun

名字

みょうじ

surname

名月

めいげつ

harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)

名

な

title

名前

なまえ

name

名誉

めいよ

honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

名人

めいじん

The Master of Go (1951 novel by Yasunari Kawabata)

名簿

めいぼ

名義

めいぎ

moral duty

名称

めいしょう

name

名門

めいもん

prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その犬に名をつけた。

I gave that dog a name.

彼は若くして名を上げた。

He made a name for himself while still young.

名より実を取るべきだ。

One should choose substance over name.

彼女の名は広く知られている。

Her name is widely known.

名を聞いただけで緊張した。

I got nervous just from hearing the name.