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nanori

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese reading of a kanji character that is used for names of people or places, but that is otherwise a non-standard reading for that character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Japanese 名乗り (nanori, literally “name + riding”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: nanori — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Hebrew: נאנורי — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Italian: nanori — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Japanese: 名乗り (nanori) — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Korean: 나노리 (nanori) — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Portuguese: nanori — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Russian: нано́ри (nanóri) — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Serbo-Croatian: nanori — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Spanish: nanori — Japanese kanji readings for names
  • Yiddish: נאַנאָרי (nanori) — Japanese kanji readings for names