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ๅ

Name

ใช (na)

JLPT N5

Interesting Fact

Japanese names can be surprisingly difficult to read, even for native speakers. The same kanji may have multiple readings, and some names use rare pronunciations that aren't obvious from the characters alone. It's so common that one of the first questions people ask when meeting someone new is how their name is read.

Memory Trick

Evening (ๅค•) has arrived and it's getting dark. You use your mouth (ๅฃ) to call out your "name" so your friends can find you.

Readings

Onyomi: ใƒกใ‚ค (mei), ใƒŸใƒงใ‚ฆ (myou)

Kunyomi: ใช (na)

Example Words

ๅๅ‰
ใชใพใˆ (namae)
Name
ๆœ‰ๅ
ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚ใ„ (yuumei)
Famous
ๆฐๅ
ใ—ใ‚ใ„ (shimei)
Full name
ๅๆ‰€
ใ‚ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ (meisho)
Famous place

Example Sentence

ใ‚ใชใŸใฎๅๅ‰ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

ใ‚ใชใŸ ใฎ ใชใพใˆ ใฏ ใชใ‚“ ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

anata no namae wa nan desu ka

What is your name?

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