Word details

異名

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

Dictionary

Entry

異名みょうめいNounFreq #14728
1

another name; nickname; alias

Examples
まずいよ。また遅刻だ!!はやくも遅刻魔の異名をとってしまう。
Oh no! I'm late again!! I'm going to get the nickname 'King of Late arrival'.
2

いめい only; Biology

synonym

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

11 strokesFrequency 631JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

ことこと.なる

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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