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Kanji Detail for 名 - "name, fame, reputation"

名

  • Meaning

    名 means "name, fame, reputation."

    1. Name - A title; what something is called.

    2. To name - To give a name; to designate.

    3. Reputation - Fame; honor; accomplishment.

    4. Famous - Renowned; distinguished.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    name; noted; distinguished; reputation

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    name, rank, title, position

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    name; position, rank, title

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Opposite of 實 (substance). What is used in language and writing to designate things. General terms for many things are called 公名 (common nouns), like grass, trees, birds, beasts. Specific terms for one thing are called 專名 (proper nouns), like certain grass, certain tree, certain bird, certain beast. In grammar, these are all called 名詞 (nouns), commonly known as 實字 (substantive words). | Personal names. Ancients gave childhood names and adult courtesy names. Only elders called one by name; friends addressed each other by courtesy name. Those with virtue and position, after death, were given posthumous names. Courtesy names and posthumous names are all names. | Official positions and titles. 功名, 名器 both have this meaning. | To be known. Good is called 美名; bad is called 惡名. Both are called 著名 (famous). Usually, 美名 is simply called 名. Such as 名臣 (famous minister), 名將 (famous general). Those whose virtue and reputation are known in an era are called 名世, meaning the most famous person of a generation. | Reputation. What people use to establish social trust. Hence protected by law, like life and property. All impersonation, slander, or defamation that damages or destroys it are related to litigation. | Writing; characters. Ancients used single characters as names. | Words; terms. Such as 出有名, meaning having stated reasons for attacking another country. | One person is also called 一名. All referring to those with registered names that can be counted. Such as in examinations, 若干名額 (a certain number of positions), or for laborers, 若干名口 (a certain number of persons). | 名教: The teaching of ethics. In ancient times, for human relationships, specific names were established, making people mutually relate and belong, not distinguishing by self vs. other. Such as ruler-subject, father-son, husband-wife, elder-younger brothers, friends. Because there are distinctions of respect and seniority, duties of filial piety and affection, when names are correct then positions are fixed and duties established. Hence called 名教. | 名家: One of the nine ancient schools of thought. Arose at the end of Zhou. Main principle was distinguishing similarities and differences, examining names to demand substance, not allowing substitution. Later merged with the Legalist school, also called 刑名之學 or 名法. Western logic has similar principles. In our country sometimes translated as 名學, the old term was 辯學. What Japanese translate as 論理學 is this.
  • Onyomitip

    mei(めい) めい

    myo(みょ) みょ

  • Kunyomitip

    na(な) な

  • Strokestip

    6 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords
    name fame reputation title renowned famous notable distinguished identity designation label call known celebrated prominent eminent illustrious prestigious honorable noted

Sentences including 名

  • He has a son whose name is john.

  • Do you happen to know his name?

  • I met a famous scholar at the airport yesterday.

  • He became a famous actor.

  • His name is the glory of this town.

  • His name is familiar to us.

  • Write your name and address.

  • The man wrote down the name for fear he should forget it.

  • What's your name and flight number?

  • The name of the man i met yesterday is mr hill.

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