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nanori.

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.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.