無名

むめい

anonymous

Also:obscure, causeless

What does 無名 mean?

無名 is a Japanese noun meaning anonymous in English. It can also be translated as obscure, causeless depending on context. It is written as 無名 in kanji, むめい in hiragana, and mumei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その詩は無名の著者が詠んだ。

The poem was composed by an anonymous author.