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みょーじ【名字・苗字】

myooji

Pronunciation: [mjoːd͡ʑi]

Definition

Noun

  1. A surname; a family name

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese みょうじ【名字・苗字】 myouji "surname, family name".

Notes

Variant: のーじ nooji.

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Kanaみょーじ
Romanizationmyooji
Pronunciation (IPA)[mjoːd͡ʑi]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). みょーじ【名字・苗字】 : myooji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/847/myooji/.