名
な
na
JLPT N56 strokesKanjiLevel 9 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
名 is the kanji for "Name". A common reading is な (na). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Name
Also : Noted · Reputation · Distinguished
Readings
kunな/ naonめい/ meionみょう/ myou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
An evening moon (夕) with a mouth (口) — at night around the campfire, people call each other by name. The moon witnesses every naming.
Reading ·
な (na) sounds like 'nah' — 'nah, that's not my name!'
Example Sentences
お名前は何ですか？
おなまえはなんですか？
What is your name?
有名なレストランへ行きました。
ゆうめいなれすとらんへいきました。
I went to a famous restaurant.
Vocabulary using 名
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