名 — name

Grade 1めい, みょう, な

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名 (readings: めい, みょう, な; Japanese kanji) means “name”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 名前 (name).

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What does 名 mean?

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Kanji	名
Meaning	name
Readings	めい, みょう, な
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	名前 (name)

How to read 名

名 is read めい or みょう or な depending on the word.

Words with 名

有名ゆうめいnổi tiếng
名所めいしょthắng cảnh
名前なまえtên
氏名họ tên
名称tên gọi
名誉danh dự
名簿danh sách
姓名họ tên
匿名ẩn danh

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Updated: 2026-08-09