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

• 名前が〜

  名前がある

  has a name

  名前が分かる

  to know the name

  名前がない

  does not have a name

• 〜の名前

  店の名前

  name of a store

  人の名前

  person's name

  自分の名前

  one's own name

• 名前を〜

  名前をかく

  to write a name

  名前をよぶ

  to call someone by name

  名前を付ける

  to 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