名
distinguished, name, noted, reputation
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
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Information
Grade:1
Strokes:6
JLPT:5
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
各
each, either, every
Grade 4JLPT 2
否
decline, deny, negate, no, noes, refuse
Grade 6JLPT 3
外
outside
Grade 2JLPT 5
向
approach, beyond, confront, defy, facing, tend toward, yonder
Grade 3JLPT 3
句
clause, counter for haiku, paragraph, passage, phrase, sentence
Grade 5JLPT 1
舌
clapper, reed, tongue
Grade 6JLPT 1
后
after, back, behind, empress, later, queen
Grade 6JLPT 1
右
right
Grade 1JLPT 5
台
a stand, counter for machines and vehicles, pedestal
Grade 2JLPT 4
合
0.1, fit, join, suit
Grade 2JLPT 3