Word Meaning 名号

めいごう meigou

名号 is read as めいごう (meigou) and means Buddha's name (esp. when used in prayer).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

めいごう

Romaji

meigou

Writing Variants

名号みょうごう myougou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 88739 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

名曲

めいきょく

famous piece of music