# 名 name, famous

夕 (evening) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★★
6 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

MEI | You MAY know my name because I am so famous.

## Mnemonic

| In the evening at the show, the rapper's mouth made him famous

## Jukugo

有名(ゆうめい) な | famous ★★★★★ 有 (exist) + 名 (name, famous) = 有名 (famous)
名前(なまえ) | name ★★★★★ KUNKUN 名 (name, famous) + 前 (before) = 名前 (name)
名人(めいじん) | an expert ★★★☆☆ 名 (name, famous) + 人 (person) = 名人 (an expert)
名刺(めいし) | business card ★★★☆☆ 名 (name, famous) + 刺 (stab / buisness card) = 名刺 (business card) business card　－ AKA "name card" (ネームカード） in Japanese-English.
名字(みょうじ) | family name ★☆☆☆☆ FP 名 (name, famous) + 字 (letter) = 名字 (family name) one's last name - like 姓, but 名字 is a spoken word, as well as written.

## Synonyms

expert 玄人 達人 名人
honor 名誉 光栄 潔さ 正直
name 名前 名____、姓____ 名字 氏 氏名 姓名
old saying 名言 格言 諺 合言葉