Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 浮き名(うきな) in Japanese

浮き名, 浮名, 憂き名
Kana Reading
うきな
Romaji
ukina
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    rumour (of two people having a love affair); rumor; gossip (about two people being involved); scandal
    Example sentence
    浮き名流したもの His romance was the talk of the town.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    bad reputation

Examples of 浮き名, 浮名, 憂き名, うきな in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

floating, float, rise to surface, float, rise to surface

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: な, -な

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