noun

  1. godparent.
  2. namer, first person to give something its name.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
名付け親 なづけおや
 
 
名づけ親 なづけおや
名付親 なづけおや

Contained Kanji Breakdown

name, noted, distinguished
な メイ ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
parent, intimacy, relative
おや シン した.しい (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)