ๅ
Name
ใช (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 (ๅฃ) to call out your "name" so your friends can find you.
Readings
Onyomi: ใกใค (mei), ใใงใฆ (myou)
Kunyomi: ใช (na)
Example Words
ๅๅ
ใชใพใ (namae)
Name
ๆๅ
ใใใใ (yuumei)
Famous
ๆฐๅ
ใใใ (shimei)
Full name
ๅๆ
ใใใใ (meisho)
Famous place
Example Sentence
ใใชใใฎๅๅใฏไฝใงใใใ
ใใชใ ใฎ ใชใพใ ใฏ ใชใ ใงใใใ
anata no namae wa nan desu ka
What is your name?