Word details

名を残す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名を残す.

Dictionary

Entry

名を残すなをのこすExpressionGodan verbFreq #25031
1

to be remembered; to go down in history

Examples
彼は作家として名を残そうという野心を持っている。
He has an ambition to make a name for himself as a writer.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

remainder, leftover, balance

10 strokesFrequency 380JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ザンサン

Kun

のこ.るのこ.すそこな.うのこ.り

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