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Definition 2024
無名
無名
See also: 无名
Chinese
-less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-
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name; (measure word for persons); place (e.g. among winners) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (無名) | 無 | 名 | |
| simp. (无名) | 无 | 名 | |
Adjective
無名
- anonymous; nameless (when used as an attributive)
- unknown; unnotable; unremarkable
- unexplainable; inexplicable
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 無 | 名 |
|
む Grade: 4 |
めい Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 無名 (mju mjieng, literally “not have + name”).
Pronunciation
Noun
無名 (hiragana むめい, romaji mumei)
- namelessness, anonymity
- lack of fame, unnotability
Usage notes
Often used attributively to modify other nouns, using the particle の (no).
- 無名の手紙、無名の新人
- mumei no tegami, mumei no shinjin
- a nameless (unsigned) letter; a nameless (unknown, not famous) new person