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同姓同名

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 同姓同名.

Dictionary

Entry

同姓同名どうせいどうめいNoun~の Adj.Freq #43258
1

having the same family name and given name (as someone else)

Examples
私は自分と同姓同名の女性を知っている。
I know a woman whose first and last names are the same as mine.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

same, agree, equal

6 strokesFrequency 15JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ドウ

Kun

おな.じ

surname

8 strokesFrequency 1,628JLPT N2Grade 8

On

セイショウ

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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