JLPT N5 · 6 strokes
Kanji 名: "name, noted, distinguished"
The kanji 名 means "name, noted, distinguished, reputation". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read メイ, ミョウ in on'yomi and な, -な in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
メイミョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
な-な
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | name, noted, distinguished, reputation |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 177 of 2,501 |
Common words with 名
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 名前name · given name; first name
- 名name; given name · title
- 名counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) · first name
- 有名famous; well-known
- 名乗るdonner son nom, se présenter · se faire appeler, se prétendre
- 名誉honor; honour; credit; glory · prestige; dignity; reputation; honor
- 指名naming; nominating; designating · calling on; asking for; requesting
- 本名real name
- 名付けるto name; to call; to christen; to term
- 名目name; title; appellation; (something) nominal · (under the) pretext (of); pretense
- 有名人celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
- 名称name; title
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