How do you read 名残?

名残 is read なごり (nagori), with odaka pitch accent (falls on the next particle).

How do you write 名残 in romaji?

名残 is written nagori in romaji.

What kanji are in 名残?

名 (Name, Noted); 残 (Remainder, Leftover).

名残なごり

Q: What JLPT level is 名残?

名残 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

なごり · nagori

JLPT N1 › noun

Remains, traces, vestiges, relics

(the sorrow of) parting
end

Other ways to say “remains” in Japanese →

Odaka

falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

名Name, Noted, Distinguished 音めい・みょう訓な・-な JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 残Remainder, Leftover, Balance 音ざん・さん訓のこ.る・のこ.す JLPT N3 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

名なname, reputation 記名きめいsignature, register 著名ちょめいwell-known, noted, celebrated 仮名かなkana 名前なまえname 地名ちめいplace name 残金ざんきんremaining money 残酷ざんこくcruelty, harshness

Questions

What does 名残 mean?

Remains, traces, vestiges, relics. It can also mean: (the sorrow of) parting; end.

How do you pronounce 名残?

なごり (nagori). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 名残?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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