有名
ゆうめい
yuumei
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 4 - JLPT N5

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有名 (ゆうめい (yuumei)) means "Famous". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Famous

Also : well-known

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Example Sentences

この本は有名です。

このほんはゆうめいです。

This book is famous.

この本はとても有名です。

このほんはとてもゆうめいです。

This book is very famous.

Kanji in this word

有
to have
Kunあ.る
Onゆう、う
JLPT N4
名
Name
Kunな
Onめい、みょう
JLPT N5

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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