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名前

なまえ

name

Mnemonic

You are calling out into the dark to find who is there, and one voice comes back. Now, Mae なまえ, which of them are you? That is the only thing you were asking for: なまえ.

Worth knowing

The noun. 呼ぶ よぶ is the verb, calling somebody by it.

Built from

name
夕 evening + 口 mouth
front, before
Horns over 月 moon over 刂 knife. The part that goes out in front.

Words sharing these kanji

name, reputation famous front, before before, ago of course, obvious

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