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How to say 'Business card' in Japanese | 名刺

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The Japanese word for Business card is 'Meishi', written as 名刺 in Japanese.'Business card' in hiragana is めいし.

    word

    名刺

    Meaning

    Business card

    Reading

    めいし

    meishi

    Kanji

    名Name 刺Stab

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '名刺 (めいし)' refers to a 'business card'. In Japan, exchanging business cards is a formal and important ritual, especially in professional settings. It is customary to present and receive business cards with both hands, and to take a moment to look at the card before putting it away. Example sentences: Please give me your business card「名刺をください」(めいしをください). I forgot my business card at home「名刺を家に忘れました」(めいしをいえにわすれました).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    7025

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 名刺

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

Words Related to 名刺 Through the Kanji 名

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

  • word

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

  • word

    平仮名

    Meaning

    Hiragana

  • word

    名前

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名字

    Meaning

    Surname

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    送り仮名

    Meaning

    Okurigana

  • word

    人名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    国名

    Meaning

    Country name

  • word

    名称

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名誉

    Meaning

    Honor

  • word

    宛名

    Meaning

    Addressee

  • word

    大名

    Meaning

    Feudal lord

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名詞

    Meaning

    Noun

  • word

    名義

    Meaning

    Name, Title

  • word

    署名

    Meaning

    Signature

  • word

    仮名

    Meaning

    Kana

  • word

    地名

    Meaning

    Placename

  • word

    名人

    Meaning

    Master

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    題名

    Meaning

    Title

  • word

    名札

    Meaning

    Name tag

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

  • word

    名簿

    Meaning

    Roster

Words Related to 名刺 Through the Kanji 刺

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 刺 as well.

  • word

    刺身

    Meaning

    Sashimi

  • word

    刺す

    Meaning

    Stab

  • word

    刺さる

    Meaning

    Pierce

  • word

    刺激

    Meaning

    Stimulation

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What does 'Meishi' (名刺) mean?

'Meishi' means 'Business card' .

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