Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 指名(しめい) in Japanese

指名
Kana Reading
しめい
Romaji
shimei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    name; nominate; designate
    Example sentence
    安倍内閣は、90内閣総理大臣に指名された安倍晋三が200626発足させた内閣である The Abe Cabinet is the Cabinet inaugurated on September 26, 2006 by Shinzo Abe, who was appointed as Japan's 90th Prime Minister.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

6 strokes

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: な, -な

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: ゆび, さ.す, -さ.し

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