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How to say 'Name' or 'Title' in Japanese | 名義

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The Japanese word for Name or Title is 'Meigi', written as 名義 in Japanese.'Name' or 'Title' in hiragana is めいぎ.

    word

    名義

    Meaning

    Name, Title

    Reading

    めいぎ

    meigi

    Kanji

    名Name 義Righteousness

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '名義 (めいぎ)' refers to the name under which something is registered or held, often used in legal or formal contexts. It can denote the official name or title associated with a property, account, or position. For example: The property is under his name「その不動産は彼の名義です」(そのふどうさんはかれのめいぎです). She holds the title of director「彼女はディレクターの名義を持っています」(かのじょはディレクターのめいぎをもっています). The word can also imply the formal or legal representation of an entity, such as a company or organization.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5127

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 名義

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • kanji

    義

    Meaning

    Righteousness

Words Related to 名義 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

    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 名義 Through the Kanji 義

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 義 as well.

  • word

    主義

    Meaning

    Doctrine, Principle

  • word

    義務

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    意義

    Meaning

    Significance

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    義理

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    正義

    Meaning

    Justice

  • word

    講義

    Meaning

    Lecture

  • word

    義

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    定義

    Meaning

    Definition

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What does 'Meigi' (名義) mean?

'Meigi' means 'Name' or 'Title' .

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