Word Meaning 名号

みょうごう myougou

名号 is read as みょうごう (myougou) and means Buddha's name (esp. when used in prayer).

Meaning

English

  1. Buddha's name (esp. when used in prayer)
  2. fame
  3. renown

Reading

Kana

みょうごう

Romaji

myougou

Writing Variants

  • 名号 めいごう meigou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 89739 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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名誉博士号

めいよはくしごう

honorary doctorate

六字名号

ろくじみょうごう

the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)

六字の名号

ろくじのみょうごう

the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)

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

名乗り出る

なのりでる

to introduce oneself