名

N3

めい

[mei]

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Meanings

1.Counter

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)

2.Noun

first name

3.Prefix

famous; great

4.Suffix

name

5.Noun

noun

Other Readings

「名」 has another reading with different meanings.

名（な）
name; given name

Related Words

Examples

三名様でよろしいですか。

Is it a party of three?

このツアーには二十名が参加した。

Twenty people participated in this tour.

応募者五百名の中から十名が最終選考に残った。

Out of five hundred applicants, ten made it to the final round.