名
名 — Name
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
On’yomiメイ (mei)
On’yomiミョウ (myou)
Kun’yomiな (na)
Kun’yomi-な (na)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 名
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名 | な na | name; given name; title |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name; given name; first name |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour; credit |
| 指名 | しめい shimei | naming; nominating; designating |
| 氏名 | しめい shimei | (full) name; identity |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
Study notes
名 is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #177 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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