命

meaningfate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

On'yomi
メイ、ミョウ
Kun'yomi
いのち
Strokes
8
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#465 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

命
  • 革命かくめいrevolution
  • 生命せいめいlife
  • 命いのちlife
  • 命令めいれいorder
  • 懸命けんめいeager
  • 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard
  • 運命うんめいfate
  • 使命しめいmission

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