Languages › Japanese Learn the Japanese Word Yuumei Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 22, 2019 The Japanese word yuumei, pronounced "you-may", means famous, notable, celebrated, well-known, or notorious. Japanese Characters Read More Learn the Japanese Word Yuuki By Namiko Abe 有名 (ゆうめい) Example Kanojo wa sekaiteki ni yuumeina kashu da.彼女は世界的に有名な歌手だ。 Translation: She is a world-famous singer. Antonym mumei (無名) Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Japanese Word Yuumei." ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/yuumei-meaning-and-characters-2028511. Abe, Namiko. (2020, January 29). Learn the Japanese Word Yuumei. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/yuumei-meaning-and-characters-2028511 Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Japanese Word Yuumei." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/yuumei-meaning-and-characters-2028511 (accessed April 16, 2024). copy citation