改かい名めい

also: かいみょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

name change; renaming; change one's name

Used as a noun or with する. 改名する can be intransitive, meaning that a person or group changes its name, or transitive with the old/name category as the object, such as 芸名を改名する.

その俳はい優ゆうはデビュー後ごに芸げい名めいを改かい名めいした。
The actor changed his stage name after his debut.
バンドは海かい外がい進しん出しゅつを機きに改かい名めいした。
The band changed its name when it expanded overseas.
改かい名めいには手て続つづきが必ひつ要ようだ。
A name change requires procedures.

Written forms

改名Usage100%
- かいめい
  Standard kanji spelling and the common reading for changing a personal name, stage name, group name, or similar name.
- かいみょう
  Attested alternate reading, much less common than かいめい; useful mainly for recognition or search.
かいみょう

Kanji

改reformation, change, modify
名name, noted, distinguished

Similar words

改かい称しょう
Often used for renaming organizations, facilities, titles, or systems; 改名 is more naturally used for people, stage names, groups, and name-like labels.
改かい姓せい
Specifically means changing one's family name or surname, while 改名 covers changing a name more generally.
名めい称しょう変へん更こう
A more explicit and often administrative expression for changing a name or designation; 改名 is shorter and can sound more personal.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 改, meaning to change or revise, and 名, meaning name. The common reading is かいめい; かいみょう is a attested but rare alternate reading.