Word Meaning 名祖

なおや naoya

名祖 is read as なおや (naoya) and means eponym (person after whom something is named).

Meaning

English

eponym (person after whom something is named)

Reading

Kana

なおや

Romaji

naoya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Rank 88307 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

名乗る

なのる

to call out the goods one is selling

名優

めいゆう

great actor

名産

めいさん

noted product