Chinese

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to change; to alter; to transform
to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
 
name; fame; to describe
name; fame; to describe; place
 
trad. (改名)
simp. #(改名)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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改⫽名 (verb-object)

  1. to change names; to be renamed
  2. (Cantonese) to name; to give a name or title to

Synonyms

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  • (to name):

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (改名):
  • Japanese: 改名(かいめい) (kaimei)
  • Korean: 개명(改名) (gaemyeong)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 4
めい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

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(かい)(めい) (kaimei

  1. change of name

Verb

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(かい)(めい)する (kaimei surusuru (stem (かい)(めい) (kaimei shi), past (かい)(めい)した (kaimei shita))

  1. rename; change one's name

Conjugation

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References

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  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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改名 (gaemyeong) (hangeul 개명)

  1. hanja form? of 개명 (renaming)
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