Moto 名: Name; Noted; DistinguishedKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- メイ、ミョウ
- Kun'yomi
- な、-な
- Level
- JLPT N5Jōyō, grade 1
- Words
- 930 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (メイ・ミョウ)
- 名誉めいよhonor; honour
- 指名しめいnaming; nominating
- 有名ゆうめいfamous
- 氏名しめい(full) name; identity
- 名人めいじんmaster; expert
- 名簿めいぼregister of names; list of names
- 本名ほんみょうreal name
- 署名しょめいsignature
- 名目めいもくname; title
- 名義めいぎname (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.)
- 名称めいしょうname; title
- 名門めいもんnoted family; noble family
- 知名ちめいwell-known
- 名作めいさくmasterpiece
- 名刺めいしbusiness card
- 著名ちょめいwell-known; noted
- 名所めいしょfamous place
- 社名しゃめいcompany name; name of a company
- 名物めいぶつfamous product; special product
- 国名こくめいcountry name
- 除名じょめいexpulsion; excommunication
- 実名じつめいreal name
- 題名だいめいtitle; caption
- 仮名かめいalias; pseudonym
- 匿名とくめいanonymity; using an assumed name
- 地名ちめいplace name; toponym
- 無名むめいnameless; unnamed
- 同名どうめいsame name
- 名曲めいきょくfamous piece of music; excellent song
- 大名だいみょうdaimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
- 大義名分たいぎめいぶんjust cause; good reason
- 異名いみょうanother name; nickname
- 病名びょうめいname of a disease
- 名画めいがfamous picture; masterpiece (painting)
- 代名詞だいめいしpronoun
- 名実めいじつin name and in reality; nominally and virtually
- 命名めいめいnaming; christening
- 名手めいしゅmaster; expert
- 汚名おめいstigma; dishonour
- 別名べつめいalias; pseudonym
- 芸名げいめいstage name
- 連名れんめいjoint signature
- 人名じんめいperson's name
- 名声めいせいfame; reputation
- 襲名しゅうめいsuccession to another's professional name
- 名優めいゆうgreat actor; famous actor
- 指名手配しめいてはい(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
- 書名しょめいbook title
- 無記名むきめいunsigned; unregistered
- 不名誉ふめいよdishonor; dishonour
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 名なname; given name
- 名前なまえname
- 名乗りなのりgiving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction
- 名指しなざしcalling by name; designation
- 名乗り出るなのりでるto introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought)
- 名乗るなのるto give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)
- 名高いなだかいfamous; noted
- 呼び名よびなpopular name; common name
- あだ名あだなnickname
Other readings
- 名残なごりremains; traces
Showing the 60 most common of 930 words. See them all in the graph.
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