Word Meaning 名に負う

なにおう na ni ou

名に負う is read as なにおう (na ni ou) and means to be famous.

Meaning

English

to be famous
to be celebrated
to be worthy of the name

Reading

Kana

なにおう

Romaji

na ni ou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 81232 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名にし負う

なにしおう

to be famous

名前負け

なまえまけ

failing to live up to one's name

名勝負

めいしょうぶ

excellent match

名実相伴う

めいじつあいともなう

to be true to one's name

名所

などころ

famous place

名残

なごり

(the sorrow of) parting

名声

めいせい

fame

名付ける

なづける

to name

名乗り

なのり

Japanese kanji reading used in names

名実

めいじつ

in name and in reality

名指し

なざし

calling by name

名乗り出る

なのりでる

to introduce oneself