あだ名(な)

あだな
noun
nickname
personlanguage
1. nickname, pet name, alias
A name given to someone based on their characteristics, appearance, or other features, often used among friends or classmates.
あだ名(な)で呼(よ)ぶ。
Call someone by their nickname.
彼(かれ)のあだ名(な)は「カズ」だ。
His nickname is 'Kazu.'
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、変(へん)なあだ名(な)をつけられた。
When I was a child, I was given a strange nickname.

Writing

Usually written as あだ名(な). The full kanji forms 渾名(あだな) and 綽名(あだな) are rarely used.

Common collocations

  • あだ名(な)をつける: to give a nickname
  • あだ名(な)で呼(よ)ぶ: to call by a nickname
  • あだ名(な)がつく: to get a nickname
  • 変(へん)なあだ名(な): a weird nickname

Cultural note

Nicknames are very common among Japanese schoolchildren. They are often formed by shortening a name (the first part of a name plus ちゃん, as in ゆみこ → ゆみちゃん), adding ちゃん or くん, or based on physical traits or personality.

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 愛称(あいしょう) (pet name (formal))
Synonym: 異名(いみょう) (epithet (formal))
Compare: ニックネーム (nickname)
Compare: 愛称語(あいしょうご) (term of endearment)
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Added 2026.2.5 23:29 · Revised 2026.10.7 22:41
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