Word details

名士

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

Dictionary

Entry

名士いしNounFreq #30341
1

celebrity; personage

Examples
市長のほかにたくさんの名士が出席していた。
Beside the mayor, many other distinguished guests were present.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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