Word details
浮き名
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浮き名.
Dictionary
Entry
1
浮き名／浮名 only
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; scandal
Examples
浮き名を流したものだ。
His romance was the talk of the town.
2
Archaic
bad reputation
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
浮
floating, float, rise to surface
10 strokesFrequency 776JLPT N2Grade 8
On
フ
Kun
う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる
Nanori
うき
名
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1
On
メイミョウ
Kun
な-な
Nanori
と
憂
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
15 strokesFrequency 1,625JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ユウ
Kun
うれ.えるうれ.いう.いう.き
Nanori
ゆ
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