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名前をつける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名前をつける.

Dictionary

Entry

名前をつける名前を付けるなまえをつけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #14984
1

to name

Examples
一体全体なぜ、彼にそんな名前をつけたんですか。
Why on earth did you give him such a name?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

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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