名前 Name

Meaning

Primary

Name

Alternatives

First Name, Full Name, Given Name

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your name that's in the front. That is not your last name, that is your regular name or your first name.

Reading

なまえ

Explanation

This word uses both kun'yomi readings (oh darn!). That being said, you've seen the kun'yomi readings for both the kanji that make up this word. The word 名 (な) and the word 前 (まえ) both are kun'yomi, so use those words and Voltron them into a single word, なまえ.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜の名前

  自分の名前

  one's own name

  人の名前

  person's name

  店の名前

  name of a store

• 名前を〜

  名前を付ける

  to name

  名前をよぶ

  to call someone by name

  名前をかく

  to write a name

• 名前が〜

  名前がない

  does not have a name

  名前が分かる

  to know the name

  名前がある

  has a name

Context Sentences

次に、名前を教えて下さい。

Next, please tell me your name.

私の名前は山田です。

My name is Yamada.

トーフグは、ワニカニを作っている会社の名前です。

Tofugu is the name of the company that makes WaniKani.

Kanji Composition

1. 名

   めい Name
2. 前

   ぜん Front