Word Meaning 名付ける

なづける nazukeru

名付ける is read as なづける (nazukeru) and means to name.

Meaning

English

  1. to name
  2. to call
  3. to christen
  4. to term

Reading

Kana

なづける

Romaji

nazukeru

Writing Variants

  • 名づける なづける nazukeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 6814 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名付け親

なづけおや

godparent

名乗り出る

なのりでる

to introduce oneself

名乗る

なのる

to call out the goods one is selling

名が挙がる

ながあがる

to become famous

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

名曲

めいきょく

famous piece of music

名優

めいゆう

great actor

Example Sentences

1

Tom decided to name his child John.