How to say 'Famous' in Japanese | 有名

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The Japanese word for Famous is 'Yuumei', written as 有名 in Japanese.'Famous' in hiragana is ゆうめい.

word

有名

Meaning

Famous

Reading

ゆうめい

yuumei

Kanji

有Exist 名Name

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '有名 (ゆうめい)' means 'famous'. It is used to describe someone or something that is widely known or recognized. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: He is a famous actor「彼は有名な俳優です」(かれはゆうめいなはいゆうです). This restaurant is famous for its ramen「このレストランはラーメンで有名です」(このレストランはラーメンでゆうめいです). The word '有名' can be used to describe people, places, things, or events that have gained recognition or popularity.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1070

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 有名

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

有

Meaning

Exist

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

Words Related to 有名 Through the Kanji 有

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 有 as well.

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有る

Meaning

Exist

word

所有

Meaning

Ownership

word

有り難う

Meaning

Thanks

word

有効

Meaning

Effective

word

有する

Meaning

Possess

word

有りのまま

Meaning

As it is

word

Meaning

Sharing, Joint ownership

word

有り難い

Meaning

Rare, Grateful

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有力

Meaning

Influential

word

保有

Meaning

Possession

word

有利

Meaning

Advantageous

word

固有

Meaning

Inherent

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有

Meaning

Existence

word

有無

Meaning

Existence, Non existence

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有料

Meaning

Fee

word

有能

Meaning

Capable

word

有機

Meaning

Organic

word

有益

Meaning

Beneficial

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有限

Meaning

Limited

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有り様

Meaning

State, Condition

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特有

Meaning

Unique

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有害

Meaning

Harmful

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有り

Meaning

Existence

word

有望

Meaning

Promising

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有毒

Meaning

Poisonous

Words Related to 有名 Through the Kanji 名

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

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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

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

名刺

Meaning

Business card

word

名札

Meaning

Name tag

word

振り仮名

Meaning

Furigana

word

代名詞

Meaning

Pronoun

word

名簿

Meaning

Roster

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'Yuumei' means 'Famous' .

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