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How to say 'Introduce' in Japanese | 名乗る

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The Japanese word for Introduce is 'Nanoru', written as 名乗る in Japanese.'Introduce' in hiragana is なのる.

    word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

    Reading

    なのる

    nanoru

    Kanji

    名Name 乗Ride

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '名乗る (なのる)' means 'to introduce oneself' or 'to give one's name'. It is used when someone formally or officially states their name, often in situations like introductions, formal meetings, or when identifying oneself. For example: He introduced himself as Tanaka「彼は田中と名乗った」(かれはたなかとなのった). The suspect refused to give his name「容疑者は名乗ることを拒んだ」(ようぎしゃはなのることをこばんだ). This verb can also imply a sense of pride or identity when stating one's name, especially in historical or formal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4638

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 名乗る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

Hiragana in the Word 名乗る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 名乗る 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

Words Related to 名乗る Through the Kanji 乗

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 乗 as well.

  • word

    乗る

    Meaning

    Ride, Board

  • word

    乗り物

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    乗り換える

    Meaning

    Change, Transfer

  • word

    乗り換え

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    乗せる

    Meaning

    Load, Trick

  • word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    乗車

    Meaning

    Boarding

  • word

    乗客

    Meaning

    Passenger

  • word

    乗り込む

    Meaning

    Enter, Board

  • word

    乗り出す

    Meaning

    Embark, Lean out

  • word

    乗り越える

    Meaning

    Overcome

  • word

    乗り降り

    Meaning

    Boarding, Alighting

  • word

    乗り遅れる

    Meaning

    Miss

  • word

    乗り越し

    Meaning

    Overriding

  • word

    乗り越す

    Meaning

    Overcome, Overshoot

Learn the Word 名乗る

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What does 'Nanoru' (名乗る) mean?

'Nanoru' means 'Introduce' .

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