Word Meaning 知名 (Chimei): Well-Known

Meaning

English

well-known

Reading

Kana

ちめい

Romaji

chimei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 12807 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

知事

ちじ

prefectural governor

知人

ちじん

friend

知る

しる

to get acquainted with (a person)

知っての通り

しってのとおり

as we know

知らせ

しらせ

omen

知れる

しれる

to be known

知らせる

しらせる

to notify

知らず知らず

しらずしらず

unconsciously

知日

ちにち

being knowledgeable about Japan

知見

ちけん

knowledge

知力

ちりょく

wisdom

知らないうちに

しらないうちに

before one knows it

Example Sentences

3

知名度はあるが人気ない。

It's well known, but it's not popular.

タトエバって，サイト名が日本語のくせに日本での知名度は低いですよね。

Despite Tatoeba's site name being in Japanese, in Japan it is not very well known.

日本ではスヌーピーに比べてチャーリー・ブラウンの知名度はずっと低い。

Compared to Snoopy, Charlie Brown is not well known at all in Japan.