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How to say 'Name' in Japanese | 名称

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The Japanese word for Name is 'Meishou', written as 名称 in Japanese.'Name' in hiragana is めいしょう.

    word

    名称

    Meaning

    Name

    Reading

    めいしょう

    meishou

    Kanji

    名Name 称Appellation

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '名称 (めいしょう)' refers to the 'name' or 'title' of something, such as an object, place, or organization. It is often used in formal or official contexts to denote the designated name of an entity. For example: the name of this product is...「この製品の名称は...」(このせいひんのめいしょうは...). The official name of the company is...「会社の正式名称は...」(かいしゃのせいしきめいしょうは...). This word is commonly used in legal, administrative, or technical settings to specify the exact designation of something.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3259

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 名称

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

Words Related to 名称 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 名称 Through the Kanji 称

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 称 as well.

  • word

    称する

    Meaning

    Call, Claim

  • word

    称える

    Meaning

    Praise

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'Meishou' means 'Name' .

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