名乗り

なのり

giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age

Common word Also written 名告り、名のり

Meanings

  1. Noun

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