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名字

苗字

Reading

Kana: みょうじ
Romaji: myōji
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

surname; family name

See also: 名前

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な
Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village
Readings: ビョウ、 ミョウ、 なえ、 なわ-
Meanings: seedling, sapling, shoot

Example Sentences

渡辺(わたなべ)名字(みょうじ)です。
➥Watanabe is my family name.
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あなたの名字(みょうじ)はどうつづるのですか。
➥How do you spell your family name?
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