nanori

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noun

A Japanese reading of a kanji character that is used for names of people or places, but that is otherwise a non-standard reading for that character.

OriginJapanese 名乗り →
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Meanings

nounnanori (plural nanori)
  1. human sciencesA Japanese reading of a kanji character that is used for names of people or places, but that is otherwise a non-standard reading for that character.

Origin

  1. Japanese名乗り
  2. Englishnanori

From Japanese 名乗り (nanori, literally “name + riding”).

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Translations

French nanori
  • nanoriJapanese kanji readings for names
Hebrew נאנורי
  • נאנוריJapanese kanji readings for names
Italian nanori
  • nanoriJapanese kanji readings for names
Japanese 名乗り
  • 名乗り (nanori)Japanese kanji readings for names
Korean 나노리
  • 나노리 (nanori)Japanese kanji readings for names
Portuguese nanori
  • nanoriJapanese kanji readings for names
Russian нано́ри
  • нано́ри (nanóri)Japanese kanji readings for names
Spanish nanori
  • nanoriJapanese kanji readings for names
Yiddish נאַנאָרי
  • נאַנאָרי (nanori)Japanese kanji readings for names

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nanori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanori

MLA

“nanori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanori. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanori,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanori.

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