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KanjiN5Grade 1 · 小16 strokesRadical 口#177 in newspapers

名 · name, noted

名 is a kanji meaning name, noted, distinguished, reputation. It has 6 strokes and is on the JLPT N5 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • メイmei
  • ミョウmyō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • なna
  • -な-na

Practise the N5 kanji

In 第2巻 JLPT N5, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 名 · 34 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 名
WordReadingMeaningLevel
片仮名かたかなkatakanaN5
名前なまえnameN5
平仮名ひらがなhiraganaN5
有名ゆうめいfamousN5
署名しょめいsignatureN3
名刺めいし(name) card; business cardN3
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More words that use 名
WordReadingMeaningLevel
名詞めいしnounN3
名人めいじんmaster, expertN3
題名だいめいtitleN3
名なname, reputationN3
姓名せいめいfull nameN3
宛名あてなaddress, directionN2
送り仮名おくりがなpart of word written in kanaN2
仮名かなkanaN2
仮名遣いかなづかいkana orthography, syllabary spellingN2
氏名しめいfull nameN2
代名詞だいめいしpronounN2
地名ちめいplace nameN2
振り仮名ふりがなpronunciation keyN2
名字みょうじsurname, family nameN2
名作めいさくmasterpieceN2
名所めいしょfamous placeN2
名物めいぶつfamous product, special product, specialityN2
名残なごりremains, traces, memoryN1
名高いなだかいfamous, celebrated, well-knownN1
名付けるなづけるto nameN1
名札なふだname plate, name tagN1
記名きめいsignature, registerN1
著名ちょめいwell-known, noted, celebratedN1
本名ほんみょうreal nameN1
名産めいさんnoted productN1
名称めいしょうnameN1
名簿めいぼregister of namesN1
名誉めいよhonor, credit, prestigeN1

Example sentence

私の妹は有名だ。

わたしのいもうとはゆうめいだ

My sister is famous.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #162593 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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