Word details

名付ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名付ける.

Dictionary

Entry

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".

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ

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