名 name

On'yomi: メイ、ミョウ
Kun'yomi: な
Strokes: 6
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6

名 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

In the evening (夕) it's too dark to see faces, so you use your mouth (口) to call out your name.

A common word

名前なまえ name

Example sentences

ここに名前を書いてください。
ここになまえをかいてください。
Please write your name here.
この店はラーメンで有名です。
このみせはラーメンでゆうめいです。
This shop is famous for ramen.

Don't confuse it with

各 each N2

Kanji that share a part

夕 is its radical.

外 outside
多 many
夜 night
夢 dream N3
汐 eventide N1
拶 be imminent N1

口 is a component. 124 kanji share it in all.