名 (めい) | Japanese meaning

名【めい】

Frequency rank: 399.

Alsoめい

counter

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

This usage is often applied when counting individuals in a formal context, such as in reservations at restaurants or events.

The reservation is for two people.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

first name

This meaning refers to the personal name that distinguishes an individual, typically used in contrast to their surname or family name.

His first name is John.

prefix

famous; greatsee also 名探偵

In this context, the word describes someone or something that is well-known or distinguished.

He is a famous actor.

suffix

namesee also コード名 and 学校名

This refers to the word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.

This name will go down in history.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

nounabbreviationpart of speech tag used in dictionariessee also 名詞

This indicates that the word functions as a noun in a sentence, representing a person, place, thing, or idea.

The term is used as a noun in the sentence.

Example sentences60 results

"For how many?" "Three."

Tatoeba

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

名【みょう・めい・な】

きごう（めいメイきごう）から～のなまえ名前。

ふぁいるめいファイル名。どめいんめいドメイン名。

きごう（めいメイきごう）にんずう人数をかぞえる数えるとき時のじょすうし助数詞

るいぎご類義語きごう：ひと人

きごう（めいメイきごう）とくべつ特別にひいでた秀でた。ひいでていて秀でていてゆうめい有名な。ひぼん非凡な。いだい偉大な。

Wiktionary

名【めい】

Frequency rank: 399.

Alsoめい

counter

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

This usage is often applied when counting individuals in a formal context, such as in reservations at restaurants or events.

The reservation is for two people.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

first name

This meaning refers to the personal name that distinguishes an individual, typically used in contrast to their surname or family name.

His first name is John.

prefix

famous; greatsee also 名探偵

In this context, the word describes someone or something that is well-known or distinguished.

He is a famous actor.

suffix

namesee also コード名 and 学校名

This refers to the word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.

This name will go down in history.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

nounabbreviationpart of speech tag used in dictionariessee also 名詞

This indicates that the word functions as a noun in a sentence, representing a person, place, thing, or idea.

The term is used as a noun in the sentence.

Example sentences60 results

"For how many?" "Three."

Tatoeba

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

名【みょう・めい・な】

きごう（めいメイきごう）から～のなまえ名前。

ふぁいるめいファイル名。どめいんめいドメイン名。

きごう（めいメイきごう）にんずう人数をかぞえる数えるとき時のじょすうし助数詞

るいぎご類義語きごう：ひと人

きごう（めいメイきごう）とくべつ特別にひいでた秀でた。ひいでていて秀でていてゆうめい有名な。ひぼん非凡な。いだい偉大な。

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名

N51

意name; noted; distinguished; reputation

訓な、-な

音メイ、ミョウ

名と

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名【めい】

Frequency rank: 399.

Alsoめい

counter

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

This usage is often applied when counting individuals in a formal context, such as in reservations at restaurants or events.

The reservation is for two people.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

first name

This meaning refers to the personal name that distinguishes an individual, typically used in contrast to their surname or family name.

His first name is John.

prefix

famous; greatsee also 名探偵

In this context, the word describes someone or something that is well-known or distinguished.

He is a famous actor.

suffix

namesee also コード名 and 学校名

This refers to the word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.

This name will go down in history.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

nounabbreviationpart of speech tag used in dictionariessee also 名詞

This indicates that the word functions as a noun in a sentence, representing a person, place, thing, or idea.

The term is used as a noun in the sentence.

Example sentences60 results

"For how many?" "Three."

Tatoeba

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

名【みょう・めい・な】

きごう（めいメイきごう）から～のなまえ名前。

ふぁいるめいファイル名。どめいんめいドメイン名。

きごう（めいメイきごう）にんずう人数をかぞえる数えるとき時のじょすうし助数詞

るいぎご類義語きごう：ひと人

きごう（めいメイきごう）とくべつ特別にひいでた秀でた。ひいでていて秀でていてゆうめい有名な。ひぼん非凡な。いだい偉大な。

Wiktionary

名【めい】

Frequency rank: 399.

Alsoめい

counter

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

This usage is often applied when counting individuals in a formal context, such as in reservations at restaurants or events.

The reservation is for two people.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

first name

This meaning refers to the personal name that distinguishes an individual, typically used in contrast to their surname or family name.

His first name is John.

prefix

famous; greatsee also 名探偵

In this context, the word describes someone or something that is well-known or distinguished.

He is a famous actor.

suffix

namesee also コード名 and 学校名

This refers to the word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.

This name will go down in history.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

nounabbreviationpart of speech tag used in dictionariessee also 名詞

This indicates that the word functions as a noun in a sentence, representing a person, place, thing, or idea.

The term is used as a noun in the sentence.

Example sentences60 results

"For how many?" "Three."

Tatoeba

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

名【みょう・めい・な】

きごう（めいメイきごう）から～のなまえ名前。

ふぁいるめいファイル名。どめいんめいドメイン名。

きごう（めいメイきごう）にんずう人数をかぞえる数えるとき時のじょすうし助数詞

るいぎご類義語きごう：ひと人

きごう（めいメイきごう）とくべつ特別にひいでた秀でた。ひいでていて秀でていてゆうめい有名な。ひぼん非凡な。いだい偉大な。

Wiktionary

名

N51

意name; noted; distinguished; reputation

訓な、-な

音メイ、ミョウ

名と

Details