Word Meaning 名付け親

なづけおや nazukeoya

名付け親 is read as なづけおや (nazukeoya) and means godparent.

Meaning

English

godparent
namer
first person to give something its name

Reading

Kana

なづけおや

Romaji

nazukeoya

Writing Variants

名づけ親 なづけおや nazukeoya
名付親 なづけおや nazukeoya

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 19496 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名親

なおや

godparent

名付ける

なづける

to name

部屋付きの親方

へやつきのおやかた

coach associated with another coach's stable

親類付き合い

しんるいづきあい

associating with relatives

親藩大名

しんぱんだいみょう

daimyo of a feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch

名所

などころ

famous place

名所

めいしょ

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

Example Sentences

この子犬の名付け親は、メアリーです。

Mary was the one who named this puppy.