meaning of kanji
- name
- full name
- given name
- first name
| hiragana | なまえ |
drawing of kanji | 名前 |
reading of kanji | namae |
definition
Noun
- name
- ある人または物が認識される、言語の最小構成単位
- (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)
- his name really is George Washington 彼の名前は本当にジョージ・ワシントンである
- those are two names for the same thing それらは同じ物を表す2つの名前である
- given name, first name, forename
- 姓の前にある名前
- (the name that precedes the surname)
- appellative, designation, appellation, denomination
- 誰かまたは何かが他から呼ばれる、分類されるあるいは区別されたにより、語を識別すること
- (identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others)
meaning of kanji
- full name
- identity
| hiragana | しめい |
drawing of kanji | 氏名 |
reading of kanji | si mei |
meaning of kanji
- real name
| hiragana | ほんみょう |
drawing of kanji | 本名 |
reading of kanji | hon mi xyo u |
meaning of kanji
- register of names
- list of names
- roll
- register
- roster
| hiragana | めいぼ |
drawing of kanji | 名簿 |
reading of kanji | me ibo |
meaning of kanji
- name
- given name
- title
- fame
- renown
- reputation
- pretext
- pretense
- justification
- appearance
| hiragana | な |
drawing of kanji | 名 |
reading of kanji | na |
meaning of kanji
- signboard
- sign
- billboard
- hoarding
- doorplate
- draw
- attraction
- feature
- highlight
- spokesman
- figurehead
- reputation (of a shop)
- name
- appearance
- look
- show
- closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar)
- closing time
| hiragana | かんばん |
drawing of kanji | 看板 |
reading of kanji | kanban |
meaning of kanji
- to say
- to utter
- to declare
- to name
- to call
- to go (e.g. “the alarm went ping”)
- to make a noise
| hiragana | いう |
drawing of kanji | 言う |
reading of kanji | iu |
meaning of kanji
- seat
- place
- position
- status
- gathering
- party
- company
- atmosphere (of a gathering)
- stand
- pedestal
- platform
- (historical) trade guild
- attaches to the names of constellations
- attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
- counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
| hiragana | ざ |
drawing of kanji | 座 |
reading of kanji | za |
meaning of kanji
- teacher
- master
- doctor
- with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
- previous existence
| hiragana | せんせい |
drawing of kanji | 先生 |
reading of kanji | sensei |
meaning of kanji
- defeat
- loss
- losing (a game)
- failing to live up to (one’s name, looks, etc.)
- discount
- loss (on a sale)
| hiragana | まけ |
drawing of kanji | 負け |
reading of kanji | make |
meaning of kanji
- name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.)
- moral duty
- justification
- pretext
| hiragana | めいぎ |
drawing of kanji | 名義 |
reading of kanji | mei gi |
meaning of kanji
- name
- title
- appellation
- (something) nominal
- (under the) pretext (of)
- pretense
| hiragana | めいもく |
drawing of kanji | 名目 |
reading of kanji | mei moku |
meaning of kanji
- brand
- make
- description
- trading name of stocks and securities
| hiragana | めいがら |
drawing of kanji | 銘柄 |
reading of kanji | mei gara |
meaning of kanji
- traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
- crown
- diadem
- coronet
- top kanji radical
- first verse of a haikai, etc.
- best
- peerless
- first
- name
- title
- named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.
| hiragana | かんむり |
drawing of kanji | 冠 |
reading of kanji | kanmuri |
meaning of kanji
- name
- title
| hiragana | めいしょう |
drawing of kanji | 名称 |
reading of kanji | mei syo u |
meaning of kanji
- under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
- under (a flag, the sun, etc.)
- beneath
- with (e.g. one blow)
- on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that …)
- in (e.g. the name of)
- (somebody’s) side
- (somebody’s) location
| hiragana | もと |
drawing of kanji | 下 |
reading of kanji | moto |
meaning of kanji
- temporary name
- provisional name
| hiragana | かしょう |
drawing of kanji | 仮称 |
reading of kanji | ka syo u |
meaning of kanji
- fixing (in place)
- securing
- anchoring
- fastening down
- fixing (e.g. salary, capital)
- keeping the same
- fixation (histology)
- user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
- user who uses a online handle (instead of posting anonymously)
| hiragana | こてい |
drawing of kanji | 固定 |
reading of kanji | kote i |
meaning of kanji
- surname
- family name
- hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
| hiragana | せい |
drawing of kanji | 姓 |
reading of kanji | sei |
meaning of kanji
- young lady of noble birth
- princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
- girl
- small
- cute
- lesser (in names of species)
- prostitute
| hiragana | ひめ |
drawing of kanji | 姫 |
reading of kanji | hi me |
meaning of kanji
- thing
- matter
- incident
- occurrence
- event
- something serious
- trouble
- crisis
- circumstances
- situation
- state of affairs
- work
- business
- affair
- after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
- nominalizing suffix
- pretending to …
- playing make-believe …
- alias
- aka
- nickname
- alternative name
- also known as
| hiragana | こと |
drawing of kanji | 事 |
reading of kanji | koto |
meaning of kanji
- nisei
- second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.)
- foreigner of Japanese parentage
- the Second (king, etc. of the same name)
- second generation
- junior
- son
| hiragana | にせい |
drawing of kanji | 二世 |
reading of kanji | ni sei |
meaning of kanji
- popular name
- common name
- nickname
- alias
| hiragana | つうしょう |
drawing of kanji | 通称 |
reading of kanji | tu u syo u |
meaning of kanji
- pet name
- nickname
- name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
| hiragana | あいしょう |
drawing of kanji | 愛称 |
reading of kanji | ai syo u |
meaning of kanji
- transfer (of one’s name into another family register)
- transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
| hiragana | いせき |
drawing of kanji | 移籍 |
reading of kanji | i seki |
meaning of kanji
- to fall down
- to drop
- to fall (e.g. rain)
- to sink (e.g. sun or moon)
- to fall onto (e.g. light or one’s gaze)
- to be used in a certain place (e.g. money)
- to be omitted
- to be missing
- to decrease
- to sink
- to fail (e.g. exam or class)
- to lose (contest, election, etc.)
- to crash
- to degenerate
- to degrade
- to fall behind
- to become indecent (of a conversation)
- to be ruined
- to go under
- to fade
- to come out (e.g. a stain)
- to come off (e.g. makeup)
- to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
- to fall (into someone’s hands)
- to become someone’s possession
- to fall (into a trap)
- to fall (for a trick)
- to give in
- to give up
- to confess
- to flee
- to fall
- to be defeated
- to surrender
- to come to (in the end)
- to end in
- to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
- to swoon (judo)
- to consent
- to understand
- to go down (of a website, server, etc.)
- to crash
- to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.)
- to drop out
- to leave
- to go offline
- to die
- to move to the depths
- to go down (of a website, server, etc.)
| hiragana | おちる |
drawing of kanji | 落ちる |
reading of kanji | otiru |
meaning of kanji
- number
- edition
- make
- model
- issue
- part of that group
- sobriquet
- pen-name
- suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
| hiragana | ごう |
drawing of kanji | 号 |
reading of kanji | gou |
meaning of kanji
- name of company
| hiragana | しゃめい |
drawing of kanji | 社名 |
reading of kanji | si xya mei |
meaning of kanji
- famous place
- name of a part (of an instrument, etc.)
- name and address
| hiragana | めいしょ |
drawing of kanji | 名所 |
reading of kanji | mei syo |
meaning of kanji
- giving one’s name (or rank, etc.)
- self-introduction
- name readings of kanji
| hiragana | なのり |
drawing of kanji | 名乗り |
reading of kanji | na nori |
meaning of kanji
- country name
| hiragana | こくめい |
drawing of kanji | 国名 |
reading of kanji | koku mei |
meaning of kanji
- former name of Hiroshima prefecture
| hiragana | あき |
drawing of kanji | 安芸 |
reading of kanji | aki |
meaning of kanji
- real name
| hiragana | じつめい |
drawing of kanji | 実名 |
reading of kanji | zi tume i |
meaning of kanji
- alias
- pseudonym
- pen name
- nom de plume
| hiragana | かめい |
drawing of kanji | 仮名 |
reading of kanji | kame i |
meaning of kanji
- place name
- toponym
| hiragana | ちめい |
drawing of kanji | 地名 |
reading of kanji | ti mei |
meaning of kanji
- to go by
- to go past
- to go along
- to travel along
- to pass through
- to use (a road)
- to take (a route)
- to go via
- to go by way of
- to run (between)
- to operate (between)
- to connect
- to go indoors
- to go into a room
- to be admitted
- to be shown in
- to be ushered in
- to come in
- to penetrate
- to pierce
- to skewer
- to go through
- to come through
- to permeate
- to soak into
- to spread throughout
- to carry (e.g. of a voice)
- to reach far
- to be passed on (e.g. of a customer’s order to the kitchen)
- to be relayed
- to be conveyed
- to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.)
- to be approved
- to be accepted
- to go by (a name)
- to be known as
- to be accepted as
- to have a reputation for
- to be coherent
- to be logical
- to be reasonable
- to be comprehensible
- to be understandable
- to make sense
- to get across (e.g. of one’s point)
- to be understood
- to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
- to be well-informed
- to be wise
- to do … completely
- to do … thoroughly
| hiragana | とおる |
drawing of kanji | 通る |
reading of kanji | tooru |
meaning of kanji
- anonymity
- using an assumed name
| hiragana | とくめい |
drawing of kanji | 匿名 |
reading of kanji | toku mei |
meaning of kanji
- nameless
- unnamed
- anonymous
- unsigned
- obscure
- unknown
- not famous
- causeless
- unjustifiable
| hiragana | むめい |
drawing of kanji | 無名 |
reading of kanji | mu mei |
meaning of kanji
- another name
- nickname
- alias
- synonym (taxonomy)
| hiragana | いみょう |
drawing of kanji | 異名 |
reading of kanji | i mi xyo u |
meaning of kanji
- same name
- homonym
| hiragana | どうめい |
drawing of kanji | 同名 |
reading of kanji | dou mei |
meaning of kanji
- name of a disease
| hiragana | びょうめい |
drawing of kanji | 病名 |
reading of kanji | byou mei |
meaning of kanji
- simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer’s name (used specifically for claiming expenses)
- hand-written receipt
| hiragana | りょうしゅうしょ |
drawing of kanji | 領収書 |
reading of kanji | ryou syuu syo |
meaning of kanji
- call
- summons
- paging
- curtain call
- usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.
- telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached
- box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
- high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period)
- unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
| hiragana | よびだし |
drawing of kanji | 呼び出し |
reading of kanji | yobi da si |
meaning of kanji
- naming
- giving a name
- designation
- denomination
- nominal
| hiragana | こしょう |
drawing of kanji | 呼称 |
reading of kanji | kosyou |
meaning of kanji
- calling by name
- designation
- nomination
| hiragana | なざし |
drawing of kanji | 名指し |
reading of kanji | na za si |
meaning of kanji
- Echigo
- old name for Niigata Prefecture
| hiragana | えちご |
drawing of kanji | 越後 |
reading of kanji | e ti go |
meaning of kanji
- one’s original family name
- maiden name
| hiragana | きゅうせい |
drawing of kanji | 旧姓 |
reading of kanji | kyuu sei |
meaning of kanji
- in name and in reality
- nominally and virtually
- form and contents
| hiragana | めいじつ |
drawing of kanji | 名実 |
reading of kanji | mei zi tu |
meaning of kanji
- name of a piece of music
- (musical) number
- (musical) program
- programme
- selection (of music)
- list of songs
| hiragana | きょくもく |
drawing of kanji | 曲目 |
reading of kanji | ki xyo kumo ku |
meaning of kanji
- first letter of a word
- capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence)
- initials (of one’s name)
| hiragana | かしらもじ |
drawing of kanji | 頭文字 |
reading of kanji | kasira mo zi |
meaning of kanji
- stage name
| hiragana | げいめい |
drawing of kanji | 芸名 |
reading of kanji | ge i mei |
meaning of kanji
- title
- name
- degree
| hiragana | しょうごう |
drawing of kanji | 称号 |
reading of kanji | syou gou |
meaning of kanji
- alias
- pseudonym
- pen name
- nom de plume
- different name
- other name
| hiragana | べつめい |
drawing of kanji | 別名 |
reading of kanji | be tume i |
meaning of kanji
- smooth (of a surface)
- glassy
- velvety
- soft
- smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.)
- fluent (speech)
- fluid
- trouble-free
- continuously differentiable
| hiragana | なめらか |
drawing of kanji | 滑らか |
reading of kanji | nameraka |
meaning of kanji
- to take the name of
- to call oneself
- to pretend
- to feign
- to purport
| hiragana | しょうする |
drawing of kanji | 称する |
reading of kanji | syou suru |
meaning of kanji
- person’s name
| hiragana | じんめい |
drawing of kanji | 人名 |
reading of kanji | zi n mei |
meaning of kanji
- public name
- announcing publicly
- nominal
| hiragana | こうしょう |
drawing of kanji | 公称 |
reading of kanji | kou syo u |
meaning of kanji
- succession to another’s professional name
| hiragana | しゅうめい |
drawing of kanji | 襲名 |
reading of kanji | syuu mei |
meaning of kanji
- to give one’s name (as)
- to introduce oneself (as)
- to claim to be
- to call oneself
- to wear the title of
- to reveal oneself (as)
- to admit to being
- to adopt as one’s name
- to take (a name)
- to call out the goods one is selling
| hiragana | なのる |
drawing of kanji | 名乗る |
reading of kanji | na noru |
meaning of kanji
- popular name
- common name
- given name
| hiragana | よびな |
drawing of kanji | 呼び名 |
reading of kanji | yobi na |
meaning of kanji
- to be titled (e.g. a book)
- to be named
| hiragana | だいする |
drawing of kanji | 題する |
reading of kanji | dai suru |
meaning of kanji
- Ajinomoto
- brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
| hiragana | あじのもと |
drawing of kanji | 味の素 |
reading of kanji | azinomoto |
meaning of kanji
- general term
- generic name
| hiragana | そうしょう |
drawing of kanji | 総称 |
reading of kanji | sou syo u |
meaning of kanji
- name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)
| hiragana | ねんごう |
drawing of kanji | 年号 |
reading of kanji | nen gou |
meaning of kanji
- product name
- name of an article
| hiragana | ひんめい |
drawing of kanji | 品名 |
reading of kanji | hin mei |
meaning of kanji
- posthumous Buddhist name
| hiragana | かいみょう |
drawing of kanji | 戒名 |
reading of kanji | kai mi xyo u |
meaning of kanji
- scientific name
- technical name
- binomial name
- Latin name
| hiragana | がくめい |
drawing of kanji | 学名 |
reading of kanji | gaku mei |
meaning of kanji
- signature
- register
- to put one’s name on
- to sign
- stamped name
- typed name
| hiragana | きめい |
drawing of kanji | 記名 |
reading of kanji | kime i |
meaning of kanji
- surname
- family name
| hiragana | みょうじ |
drawing of kanji | 名字 |
reading of kanji | mi xyo uzi |
meaning of kanji
- name change
| hiragana | かいめい |
drawing of kanji | 改名 |
reading of kanji | kai mei |
meaning of kanji
- to name
- to call
- to christen
- to term
| hiragana | なづける |
drawing of kanji | 名付ける |
reading of kanji | na zukeru |
meaning of kanji
- in name but not in reality
| hiragana | ゆうめいむじつ |
drawing of kanji | 有名無実 |
reading of kanji | yuu mei mu zi tu |
meaning of kanji
- name plate
- name tag
- label
| hiragana | なふだ |
drawing of kanji | 名札 |
reading of kanji | na hu da |
meaning of kanji
- famous historic spot
- family name
- professional name
| hiragana | めいせき |
drawing of kanji | 名跡 |
reading of kanji | mei seki |
meaning of kanji
- main temple
- main building of a shrine
- alternate name for the Shishiden
- Hall for State Ceremonies
- central building of a palace
- State Chamber
| hiragana | せいでん |
drawing of kanji | 正殿 |
reading of kanji | sei de n |
meaning of kanji
- in name only
- titular
- nominal
| hiragana | なばかり |
drawing of kanji | 名ばかり |
reading of kanji | na bakari |
meaning of kanji
- godparent
- first person to give something its name
| hiragana | なづけおや |
drawing of kanji | 名付け親 |
reading of kanji | na zuke oya |
meaning of kanji
- to put clothes on (someone)
- to plate
- to gild
- to veneer
- to accuse (of some crime)
- to give (a bad name)
| hiragana | きせる |
drawing of kanji | 着せる |
reading of kanji | kiseru |
meaning of kanji
- Japanese name (often of plants and animals, and written in kana)
| hiragana | わみょう |
drawing of kanji | 和名 |
reading of kanji | wa mi xyo u |
meaning of kanji
- false name
- alias
- assumed name
- pseudonym
| hiragana | ぎめい |
drawing of kanji | 偽名 |
reading of kanji | gi mei |
meaning of kanji
- full name
| hiragana | せいめい |
drawing of kanji | 姓名 |
reading of kanji | sei mei |
meaning of kanji
- electrician
- electrical engineering
- electric works (following company name)
| hiragana | でんこう |
drawing of kanji | 電工 |
reading of kanji | denkou |
meaning of kanji
- haikai
- collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.
- humorous or vulgar renga poetry
| hiragana | はいかい |
drawing of kanji | 俳諧 |
reading of kanji | haikai |
meaning of kanji
- nameplate
- doorplate
| hiragana | ひょうさつ |
drawing of kanji | 表札 |
reading of kanji | hyou satu |
meaning of kanji
- name of store
- trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship)
- stage name (e.g. of actor)
| hiragana | やごう |
drawing of kanji | 屋号 |
reading of kanji | ya gou |
meaning of kanji
- alias
- pseudonym
- pen name
- nom de plume
| hiragana | ひつめい |
drawing of kanji | 筆名 |
reading of kanji | hitu mei |
meaning of kanji
- name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)
| hiragana | げんごう |
drawing of kanji | 元号 |
reading of kanji | ge n gou |
meaning of kanji
- name of a crime
- charge
| hiragana | ざいめい |
drawing of kanji | 罪名 |
reading of kanji | za i mei |
meaning of kanji
- former name
- maiden name
| hiragana | きゅうめい |
drawing of kanji | 旧名 |
reading of kanji | kyuu mei |
meaning of kanji
- removing a name
- expelling (e.g. from school)
- decommissioning
| hiragana | じょせき |
drawing of kanji | 除籍 |
reading of kanji | zi xyo seki |
meaning of kanji
- name of a town or street
| hiragana | ちょうめい |
drawing of kanji | 町名 |
reading of kanji | tyou mei |
meaning of kanji
- good name
- high reputation
| hiragana | びめい |
drawing of kanji | 美名 |
reading of kanji | bi mei |
meaning of kanji
- fame
- glory
- reputation
- English name of plants and animals
| hiragana | えいめい |
drawing of kanji | 英名 |
reading of kanji | ei mei |
meaning of kanji
- firm name
- trade name
| hiragana | しょうごう |
drawing of kanji | 商号 |
reading of kanji | syou gou |
meaning of kanji
- that is
- namely
- i.e.
| hiragana | すなわち |
drawing of kanji | 即ち |
reading of kanji | sunawati |
meaning of kanji
- family name
- house name
- family honour
- family honor
| hiragana | かめい |
drawing of kanji | 家名 |
reading of kanji | kame i |
meaning of kanji
- vacant post
- vacancy
- post in name only
| hiragana | くうい |
drawing of kanji | 空位 |
reading of kanji | kuu i |
meaning of kanji
- alias
- pseudonym
- pen name
- nom de plume
| hiragana | がごう |
drawing of kanji | 雅号 |
reading of kanji | ga gou |