noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
namelessness; being without a name; anonymous
Describes a state of having no name or being anonymous. Often used in fixed expressions like 名無しの権兵衛 (anonymous person) or in online contexts for anonymous users.
その掲示板には名無しの投稿が多かった。
There were many anonymous posts on that bulletin board.
He posted on the internet forum anonymously, without giving his name.
彼は名無しのまま歴史に埋もれた。
He was buried in history without a name.
That cat is being kept without ever being given a name.
有名 means 'famous, having a well-known name,' the opposite of 名無し's sense of having no name or identity at all.
実名 is one's real, disclosed name, contrasting with 名無し, which refers to having no name or hiding one's identity.
無名 means 'unknown/obscure' (lacking fame), whereas 名無し literally means 'without a name,' so a famous person can still be 無名 in some field but not 名無し.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 名無し.
Compound of 名 (na, 'name') + 無し (nashi, 'without'), an old form of ない. The spelling 名無し is the standard representation.