Japanese word

名

Pronunciation

Romajina

Meaning

  • nounname

Example

この花の名は何ですか。ko no hana no na wa nan de su ka

What is this flower's name?

Illustration for 名 (name)

More examples

この犬に名をつけます。ko no inu ni na o tsu ke ma su

I will give this dog a name.

新しい店の名を友達に伝えました。atara shi i mise no na o tomo dachi ni tsuta e ma shi ta

I told my friend the name of the new store.

Core concept

Serves as the verbal label that distinguishes a person or thing from others.

Common phrases

  • 名を聞くna o ki ku

    ask someone's name

  • 名を覚えるna o obo e ru

    remember a name

  • 名を伝えるna o tsuta e ru

    tell one's name

Similar words

名前namae: A familiar label used to identify a person or thing.
呼び名yobina: The name by which a person or thing is commonly called.
名称meishō: The official or formal name of a thing, place, group, or organization.

Definition in Japanese

人や物を他と区別するために付けて呼ぶ語。hito ya mono o hoka to ku betsu su ru ta me ni tsu ke te yo bu go

Word origin

名 (na, "name") comes from native Japanese and is represented by 名, a kanji borrowed from Chinese for the concept of a name.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese 名 (na) may be written in kanji with more than one possible reading, so forms often ask for ふりがな (furigana).

Other meanings

  • given namenoun

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