名

On'yomi

メイ・ミョウ

MEI / MYOU

Kun'yomi

な・-な

na / na

name · noted · distinguished · reputation

Details

Strokes6

Frequency#177

Radical口mouth(3)

Stroke Order

Strokes6

Component Breakdown

名=

夕口

evening + mouth

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of '夕' (evening) and '口' (mouth). Identifiable by calling name in dark.

Symbolism

Name, honor, reputation. Represents proof of existence in 'leaving one's name'.

Anime & Manga

君の名は。

きみのなは

Your Name(2016)

anime film

Author: Makoto Shinkai

'Name' is central to the story about forgetting each other's names.

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名探偵コナン

めいたんていこなん

Detective Conan(1994)

anime/manga

Author: Gosho Aoyama

'Famous/great' in 'great detective'; depicts a genius of deduction.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

大義名分

たいぎめいぶん

just cause; good reason; pretext; just cause

有名無実

ゆうめいむじつ

in name but not in reality; in name but not in reality

名所旧跡

めいしょきゅうせき

places of scenic beauty and historical interest; places of scenic beauty and historical interest

名論卓説

めいろんたくせつ

excellent opinions and theories; excellent opinions and theories

襲名披露

しゅうめいひろう

announcing the succession to another's stage name; announcing the succession to another's stage name

名誉挽回

めいよばんかい

restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself; restoring one's impaired reputation

名声赫々

めいせいかっかく

of great renown; highly illustrious; at the zenith of one's fame; of great renown

汚名返上

おめいへんじょう

clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor; clearing one's name

名所古跡

めいしょこせき

scenic sites and historic places; places of natural beauty and historic interest; scenic sites and historic places

八月大名

はちがつだいみょう

the 8th month (of the lunar calendar) is the quietest for farmers; the 8th month (of the lunar calendar) is the quietest for farmers

Proverbs & Idioms

名は体を表す

なはたいをあらわす

The name represents the reality

Names reflect true nature