Quick answer
名 is the kanji for "Name". It is a JLPT N5 kanji. The main reading is な (na). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Name
Also : Noted · Reputation · Distinguished
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
An evening moon (夕) with a mouth (口) — at night around the campfire, people call each other by name. The moon witnesses every naming.
な (na) sounds like 'nah' — 'nah, that's not my name!'
Example Sentences
お名前は何ですか？
おなまえはなんですか？
What is your name?
有名なレストランへ行きました。
ゆうめいなれすとらんへいきました。
I went to a famous restaurant.
Vocabulary using 名
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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