Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 高名

    高名

    高こう名めい

    famous

    KMT9News #30+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    こうめいこうみょう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    famous, well-known, renowned, distinguished, celebrated

    Noun

    2.
    your name
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは高こう名めいな画が家かです。

    He is a famous painter.

    KMT5Art & DesignDaily Life
    その大だい学がく教きょう授じゅは、彼かれの専せん門もん分ぶん野やで高こう名めいな研けん究きゅう者しゃとして知しられています。

    That university professor is known as a renowned researcher in his field.

    KMT9EducationScience & Math
    その高こう名めいな歌か舞ぶ伎き役やく者しゃは、海かい外がいでも高たかい評ひょう価かを受うけています。

    That renowned Kabuki actor is highly acclaimed even overseas.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かの女じょは高こう名めいな弁べん護ご士しとして、多おおくの難なん事じ件けんを解かい決けつしてきました。

    As a renowned lawyer, she has solved many difficult cases.

    KMT9Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    彼かれの高こう名めいな業ぎょう績せきは、後こう世せいの科か学がく者しゃたちに多た大だいな影えい響きょうを与あたえました。

    His renowned achievements had a great influence on later generations of scientists.

    KMT10Science & MathHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 高
    • 名

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›