名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ミョウメイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-なな

Nanori (名乗り)

と

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:1

Strokes:6

JLPT:N5

Frequency:177

Vocabulary

ミョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
異名	イミョウ	another name; nickname; alias; synonym
大名	ダイミョウ	daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
本名	ホンミョウ	real name
名目	ミョウモク	name; title; appellation; (something) nominal; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
仮名	ケミョウ	alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

メイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
異名	イメイ	another name; nickname; alias; synonym
汚名	オメイ	bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma; infamy
芸名	ゲイメイ	stage name
国名	コクメイ	country name
指名	シメイ	naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
仮名遣い	かなづかい	kana orthography; syllabary spelling
指名手配	しめいてはい	putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
氏名	うじな	(full) name; identity
振り仮名	ふりがな	furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
振り仮名	フリガナ	furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

each, every, either

negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

tongue, reed, clapper

empress, queen, after, behind, back, later

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

fit, suit, join, 0.1