Mnemonic
In the evening darkness, you can't see anyone's face. You cup your mouth and shout their name instead—it's the only way to find someone when sight fails you. The louder you call that name into the night, the more famous it becomes, echoing across the village.
Additional thoughts
Picture a dark village at dusk: no faces visible, only voices calling names through the gloom. Evening + Mouth = the act of calling out a name. Fame is just a name shouted loudly enough for everyone to hear.Quick recall
In the evening you use your mouth to call someone's name since you can't see faces.Details
The keyword for 名 is name. This kanji represents the concept of a name or title by which a person or thing is known. It conveys the idea of identifying someone or something, and by extension it also carries the sense of fame or reputation, since having one's name widely recognized implies renown. It is one of the most fundamental kanji related to identity and distinction.
- On'yomi
- めい、みょう
- Kun'yomi
- な、-な