知名 (chimei) means “famous” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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この作品で、その画家は海外でも知名を得ました。ko no saku hin de so no ga ka wa kai gai de mo chi mei o e ma shi ta

This work helped the painter gain fame overseas.

Centers on a name being widely known among people, giving a person or thing broad public recognition.

名声meisei: Fame or reputation that a person or work gains among the public.

世間に名が広く知られていること。また、そのさま。se ken ni na ga hiro ku shi ra re te i ru ko to ma ta so no sa ma

知名 (chimei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 知 (chi, "know") and 名 (mei, "name"), expressing the idea of a name being widely known.

知名 (chimei) can describe a person or work known to many, but 有名 (yūmei) is more common in everyday conversation.