名 — name, reputation
な
名
name
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
6 strokes
U+540D
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #177
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #112
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- name
- reputation
word
な na Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
めい mei On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
みょう myou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
ゆう
夕
evening
#36
くち
口
mouth
#30
Used as component in (1)
Compound ideograph (会意). 夕 (evening/darkness) over 口 (mouth). In the dark, one calls out one's name — identity declared when the face cannot be seen.