名前
なまえ
hepburn namae
name
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
名name
Show part origins
前front
Show part origins
Show stroke order animation
6 strokes · 4.1s
9 strokes · 6.2s
Examples
- お名前は何ですか。What is your name?
- 私の名前は田中です。My name is Tanaka.
Collocations
お名前 (polite, your name)名前を書く (write name)名前は~です (My name is)名字 (myouji, surname)下の名前 (shita no namae, first name)
Mnemonic
名前 namae — 名 (name) + 前 (front) = "name". Polite お名前 onamae for asking someone's name: お名前は何ですか? Japanese order: 名字 myouji (surname) first, then 下の名前 shita no namae (given name). The 前 in 名前 reflects "what is called before" (introduction).
Quick check
On first meeting, the most polite form of "What's your name?" is: