名|なna[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounname; given name
   私はいつまでも彼かれの名なを覚おぼえている。↗

   I still bear his name in mind.
2. nountitle
3. nounfame; renown; reputation
4. nounpretext; pretense; justification; appearance

• Synonym名前なまえNeutralThe most common everyday word for a person's or thing's name (「名前を書く」); 「名」 is more written and old-fashioned and can also mean fame.
• SynonymネームNeutralLoanword used mostly in compounds (「ネームプレート」); in manga it means a storyboard draft. It does not by itself express fame.
• Synonym名称めいしょうNeutralThe name of an organization or thing (「会社の名称」); not used for people's names, whereas 「名」 can refer to a person.
• SynonymファーストネームNeutralLoanword for the given name in Western-style names; in Japanese, 「下の名前」 is the more natural way to say it.
• Related名目めいもくWrittenWritten style for a nominal or ostensible name, as in 「研修の名目で」 or 「名目賃金」; 「名」 itself is neutral.
• Related名義めいぎNeutralThe name registered on documents or contracts (「名義変更」), with the emphasis on legal responsibility and ownership.
• Related題名だいめいNeutralThe title of a work such as a book, film, or painting; its use is limited to works.
• Related題だいNeutralThe title or subject of a work or lecture, and also exam questions; 「名」 can mean a title too but leans toward people's and things' names.
• Related呼称こしょうWrittenWritten style for a designation or way of calling something (「正式な呼称」); the focus is on how something is called.
• Related称号しょうごうNeutralA title expressing status or honor (「名人の称号」); more formal than 「名」 and carries a nuance of honor.
• Related称しょうWrittenWritten style for an appellation or name, seen mostly in 「～の称がある」; rarely used in daily life.
• Related称呼しょうこWrittenA rare written word for an appellation or form of address; in daily life 「呼び名」 or 「呼称」 is used instead.
• Antonym無名むめいNeutralAntonym: having no name or no fame (「無名の新人」), the opposite of the fame sense of 「名」.

For a person's name in everyday speech, 「名前」 is the default; 「名」 is more written and also covers fame. Use 「名称」 for the names of organizations and things, 「題名」 for the titles of works, 「名義」 for names registered on documents, and 「称号」 for honorary titles.

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1. （な）（やや古風こふう）その人ひと、物もの又または事ことを他ほかの人ひとや事物じぶつと区別くべつするため言語げんごを用もちいて、概念がいねんを代表だいひょうして標識ひょうしきとしたもの。名前なまえ。名称めいしょう。呼称こしょう。
2. （な）ほまれ、名誉めいよ。
3. 「名古屋なごや」に関かんする語ごを造つくる。