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Kanji: 名

KANJI
6 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
くち
Meaning:
Name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(なまえ)
name
N5
(ゆうめい)
famous
N3
(しょめい)
signature
N3
()
name, reputation
N3
(めいじん)
master, expert
N2
(あてな)
address, direction
N2
(おく)(がな)
part of word written in kana
N2
(かたかな)
katakana
N2
(かな)
(n) alias, pseudonym, pen name
N2
(かなづか)
kana orthography, syllabary spelling
N2
(しめい)
full name, identity
N2
(だいめい)
title
N2
(だいめいし)
pronoun
N2
(ちめい)
place name
N2
(ひらがな)
hiragana, 47 syllables, the cursive syllabary
N2
()(がな)
, pronunciation key
N2
(みょうじ)
surname, family name
N2
(めいさく)
masterpiece
N2
(めいし)
business card
N2
(めいし)
noun
N2
(めいしょ)
famous place
N2
(めいぶつ)
famous product, special product, speciality
N1
(きめい)
signature, register
N1
(せいめい)
full name
N1
(ちょめい)
well-known, noted, celebrated
N1
(なごり)
remains, traces, memory
N1
(なだか)
famous, celebrated, well-known
N1
(なづ)ける
to name (someone)
N1
(なふだ)
name plate, name tag
N1
(ほんみょう)
real name
N1
(めいさん)
noted product
N1
(めいしょう)
name
N1
簿(めいぼ)
register of names
N1
(めいよ)
honor, credit, prestige
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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