name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

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Nanori

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

name

Constituents

mouth
evening

Mnemonic Stories

In the dark of the evening, open your mouth and speak your name so people can identify you.

Dictionary

Common Words

名前まえNounFreq #240
1

name

Examples
あなたの名前はリストからはずされた。
Your name was dropped from the list.
2

given name; first name

Examples
ああ、もしかして名前を呼ばれるのが恥ずかしいって?
Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?
NounFreq #664
1

name; given name

Examples
私はいつまでも彼のを覚えている。
I still bear his name in mind.
2

title

3

fame; renown; reputation

4

pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

Freq #1102
1

Honorific; Counter

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)

Examples
その事故の犠牲者数は死者5、負傷者100名であった。
The toll from the accident was 5 persons dead and 100 persons injured.
2

Common noun

first name

3

Prefix

famous; great

Examples
君のせっかくの講義は猫に小判だったね。
Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.
4

Suffix

name

5

Abbreviation; Common noun; Part of speech tag used in dictionaries

noun

有名うめい~な Adj.Freq #1227
1

famous; well-known

Examples
これは芭蕉の非常に有名な俳句です。
This is a very famous haiku by Basho.
御名NounFreq #1836
1

Christianity

God's name; Christ's name

Examples
信じないものは神の一人子の御名を信じなかったので、すでに裁かれている。
But whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's only son.
名乗る名告るGodan verbFreq #1904
1

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)

Examples
支配人はドアを開いて身分を名乗った
The manager opened the door and identified himself.
2

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to claim to be; to call oneself; to wear the title of

3

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

4

Transitive verb

to adopt as one's name; to take (a name)

5

Archaic; Intransitive verb

to call out the goods one is selling

名誉いよFreq #4080
1

Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

honor; honour; credit; glory; fame; distinction

Examples
招待された事は大変な名誉です。
It is a great honor to be invited.
2

Common noun

prestige; dignity; reputation; honor; good name

Examples
これは我が校の名誉にかかわる問題だ。
The problem affects the prestige of our school.
3

Noun, used as a prefix

honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

Examples
大学は彼に名誉学位を与えた。
The college bestowed an honorary degree on him.
指名めいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5570
1

naming; nominating; designating

Examples
どの美容師をご指名ですか。
Which beautician would you like?
2

calling on; asking for; requesting

本名んみょうんめいNounFreq #6518
1

real name

名付ける名づけるづけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #6720
1

to name; to call; to christen; to term

Examples
彼女は子猫をジャガーと名付けた
She called the kitten "Jaguar".

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