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名字
みょうじ
N2
noun
Meanings
1
surname
2
family name
3
last name
Example sentence
あなたの名字はどうつづるのですか。
How do you spell your family name?
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 名字 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
名
Name, Noted, Distinguished
6 strokes
字
Character, Letter, Word
6 strokes
More words with
名
名
な ·
name
N3
～名
～めい ·
counter for people
N2
名誉
めいよ ·
honor
N1
名前
なまえ ·
name
N5
名～
めい～ ·
Full entry on Jisho
famous ~
N2
氏名
しめい ·
full name
N2
本名
ほんみょう ·
real name
N1
名簿
めいぼ ·
register of names
N1
More words with
字
数字
すうじ ·
numeral
N3
黒字
くろじ ·
balance (figure) in the black
N1
赤字
あかじ ·
deficit
N1
文字
もじ ·
letter (of alphabet)
N3
文字
もんじ ·
letter (of alphabet)
N3
漢字
かんじ ·
kanji
N5
文字通り
もじどおり ·
literally
字
じ ·
letter
N4
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