Word details

名人

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名人.

Dictionary

Entry

名人いじNounFreq #15656
1

master; expert

Examples
彼女の夫は料理の名人なのだ。
Her husband is an excellent cook.
2

Shogi; Go (game)

Meijin (professional title)

3

Card games

Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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