Word details

高名

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

Dictionary

Entry

高名うめいうみょうNounFreq #18329
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

famous; well-known; renowned; distinguished; celebrated

Examples
彼は高名な詩人であるとともに有能な外交官でもあった。
He was a famous poet and a competent diplomat.
2

Honorific; Usu. as ご高名

your name

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tall, high, expensive

10 strokesFrequency 65JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

たか.いたか-だかたか.まるたか.める

Nanori

じょいはか

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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