How to say 'Name' in Japanese | 名前

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The Japanese word for Name is 'Namae', written as 名前 in Japanese.'Name' in hiragana is なまえ.

word

名前

Meaning

Name

Reading

なまえ

namae

Kanji

名Name 前Before, Front

Explanation

The Japanese noun '名前 (なまえ)' means 'name'. It refers to the word or words by which a person, place, or thing is known. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation to ask for or give someone's name. For example: What is your name?「あなたの名前は何ですか？」(あなたのなまえはなんですか？). My name is Tanaka「私の名前は田中です」(わたしのなまえはたなかです). It can also be used to refer to the name of objects, places, or even abstract concepts, such as the name of a book or a company. The word is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

473

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 名前

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

kanji

前

Meaning

Before, Front

Words Related to 名前 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 名前 Through the Kanji 前

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 前 as well.

word

前

Meaning

Before, Front

word

御前

Meaning

You

word

以前

Meaning

Before, Previously

word

昼前

Meaning

Before noon

word

前後

Meaning

Approximately, Before and after

word

前提

Meaning

Premise

word

当たり前

Meaning

Natural, Obvious

word

午前

Meaning

Morning, AM

word

前回

Meaning

Last time

word

前期

Meaning

First half

word

前述

Meaning

Aforementioned

word

直前

Meaning

Just before

word

事前

Meaning

Advance, Prior

word

前進

Meaning

Advance

word

手前

Meaning

Oneself, Front

word

前半

Meaning

First half

word

戦前

Meaning

Prewar

word

前者

Meaning

Former

word

前方

Meaning

Front

word

前掲

Meaning

Aforementioned

word

前向き

Meaning

Positive

word

人前

Meaning

Public

word

前もって

Meaning

Beforehand

word

出前

Meaning

Delivery

word

前日

Meaning

Previous day

word

前売り券

Meaning

Advance, Ticket

word

前年

Meaning

Previous year

word

建て前

Meaning

Principle, Facade

word

駅前

Meaning

Station front

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