あだ名な

also: こんめい

あ

だ

な

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

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

nickname

A familiar, often informal name used in place of a person's real name. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to nickname'.

彼かれは友とも達だちから「タカ」というあだ名なで呼よばれている。
He is called by the nickname 'Taka' by his friends.
子こ供どもの頃ころ、

よく

友とも

達だち

に

あだ

名な

を

付つ

け

て

い

た

。

When I was a child, I often gave nicknames to my friends.

Written forms

あだ名なUsage60%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the most common written form.
仇あだ名なUsage12%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
渾名Usage11%
rarely-used kanji form
- あだな
  Rare kanji form; also read こんめい in some contexts.
- こんめい
  Alternate reading for this kanji form; rare.
綽名あだなUsage10%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form.
アダナUsage5%
あだなUsage1%
諢名Usage1%
rarely-used kanji form
- あだな
  Rare kanji form; also read こんめい in some contexts.
- こんめい
  Alternate reading for this kanji form; rare.
こんめい

Kanji

名name, noted, distinguished
仇foe, enemy, revenge
渾all, turbidity
綽

Similar words

ニックネーム
A loanword from English, often used in casual or online contexts. あだ名 is the more traditional Japanese term and can carry a slightly more personal or teasing nuance.
愛あい称しょう
Refers to a pet name or affectionate nickname, often used for loved ones or fans. あだ名 is broader and can include teasing or descriptive nicknames.

Etymology

Derived from あだ (徒, meaning 'vain' or 'useless') + 名 (name), originally implying a name not one's real name. The kanji 渾, 綽, 諢, and 仇 are ateji or rare variants.

loose, lenient

諢joke, jest, colloquial