Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to name, to call, to christen, to term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
名付ける なづける
 
 
 
名づける なづける

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)