名乗り

なのり

Also written 名告り

Meanings

1. Noun giving one's name; self-introduction
2. announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield)
3. name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age
4. Japanese kanji reading used in names

Kanji

• 名 name. Read as な.
• 乗 ride. Read as のり.

Common phrases

• 名乗りを上げる (なのりをあげる) to give one's name

Words containing 名乗り

• 名乗り出る (なのりでる) to introduce oneself
• 勝ち名乗り (かちなのり) being declared the winner of a bout
• 名乗り座 (なのりざ) upstage right (on a noh stage)

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Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists