言葉Kotoba

名乗り

Common

Written & reading forms

Also written

Meanings

  1. 01

    Noun

    giving one's name; self-introduction

  2. 02

    Noun

    announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield)

    Historical

  3. 03

    Noun

    name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age

    Historical

  4. 04

    Noun

    Japanese kanji reading used in names

Pitch accent

Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.

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