かい
改
めい
名

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. name change.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
改
めい
名
 改名 かいめい ✔
かい
改
みょう
名
 改名 かいみょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reformation, change, modify
カイ　あらた.める (4th, N2)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
name, noted, distinguished
な　メイ　ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)