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名乗り

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

Meaning

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