Honorific term used to refer to someone else's name, often in formal writing or polite requests (e.g., 芳名録, 芳名帳).
Refers to a person's honorable reputation or good standing. Often used in set phrases like 芳名を汚す (to tarnish one's good name).
Please write your name here.
Please sign the guest book.
He tarnished his good name through misconduct.
Compound of 芳 (fragrant, good) and 名 (name). The kanji 芳 carries a sense of excellence or virtue, giving the word its honorific and positive connotations.