Word details

大名

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

Dictionary

Entry

大名いみょうNounFreq #15273
1

Historical term

daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

Examples
あの大名は十万石を領している。
That daimyo holds a fief yielding 100,000 koku of rice.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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