Meaning
名字 (みょうじ, myouji) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “surname,family name”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 8
あなたの名字は何ですか。
What's your surname?
渡辺が名字です。
Watanabe is my family name.
名字は阿保とも。
The family name is also written Abo.
つづいて首の名字をいう。
Continuing on, the surname of the head was announced.
彼は名字帯刀御免の身であった.
He was one of those who were permitted to use surnames and wear swords.
あなたの名字はどうつづるのですか。
How do you spell your family name?
名字の由来は、松を寄進したためともいわれる。
It is said that the family name Uematsu derived from pine trees (matsu) that Masanaga donated.
「この名字を世の真宝となして、さらに福田なし。」
Make this myoji the true treasure of the world, there is no other fukuden.