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名

name

JLPT N5 Grade 1 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
な
On'yomi
メイ・ミョウ

名 means "name". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read な in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ・ミョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

名前なまえ

name

名 in example sentences

  • お名前なまえは？

    O namae wa?

    What's your name?

  • 上うえの名前なまえは何なん？

    Ue no namae wa nan?

    What's your last name?

  • 名前なまえは何なんですか。

    Namae wa nan desu ka.

    What's its name?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 名 mean?
名 means "name". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 名 have?
名 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 名 read?
It is read な in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ・ミョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 名?
名 is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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