名家

Reading

Kana: めいか

Romaji: meika

Definitions

noun

1

distinguished family; noted family; noble family

2

family status in the Imperial Court

See also: 家格

3

master (of a craft); expert

Kanji

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は北部(ほくぶ)で一番(いちばん)の名家(めいか)の中(なか)の一(ひと)つの出(しゅつ)だ。

➥He sprang from one of the best families in the north.