JLPT N2 · Noun

名字 (myouji)

名字 (みょうじ, myouji) is a Japanese noun meaning “surname; family name”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: みょうじ
Romaji: myouji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

surname; family name; last name · noun

Example sentences

あなたの名字はどうつづるのですか。

How do you spell your family name?

Tatoeba #233001

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 名字

名

name, noted, distinguishedメイ・ミョウ・な・-な · 6 strokes

字

character, letter, wordジ・あざ・あざな · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 名字.

名前なまえname有名ゆうめいfamous片仮名かたかなkatakana平仮名ひらがなhiragana名なname署名しょめいsignature名刺めいしbusiness card名詞めいしnoun名人めいじんmaster題名だいめいtitle姓名せいめい(full) name宛名あてなname and address (on an envelope, etc.)仮名かなkana氏名しめい(full) name

Source: JMdict entry 1604730 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.