How do you read 空名?

空名 is read くうめい (kuumei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 空名?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 空名 in romaji?

空名 is written kuumei in romaji, also spelled kumei.

What kanji are in 空名?

空 (Empty, Sky); 名 (Name, Noted).

空名くうめい

くうめい · kuumei (also spelled kumei)

noun

Empty name, false reputation

Other ways to say “empty name” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

空Empty, Sky, Void 音くう訓そら・あ.く JLPT N4 · 8 strokes 名Name, Noted, Distinguished 音めい・みょう訓な・-な JLPT N5 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

空からempty 航空こうくうaviation, flying 真空しんくうvacuum 空きあきvacancy, opening, space 空くあくto open, to become empty (vacant)名なname, reputation 記名きめいsignature, register 著名ちょめいwell-known, noted, celebrated

Questions

What does 空名 mean?

Empty name, false reputation.

How do you pronounce 空名?

くうめい (kuumei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

How do I remember 空名?

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