Japanese Hiragana Katakana Kanji

Japanese language learning information including:

Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
Katakana - pronunciation and writing
Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 1 - 名

Kanji character Grade 1 名. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 1 - 名
 
About
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Kun: な、 -な
On: メイ、 ミョウ
6 strokes
Radical: mouth, opening 口
Parts: 口 夕
 
Onyomi
名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), film classic
同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
 
Kunyomi
名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords