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命

Kanji meanings and readings

命

N3

fate; command; decree; destiny; life; appoint

On reading
メイ、ミョウ
Kun reading
いのち
Radical
口
Illustration of 一生懸命

一生懸命

N4

いっしょうけんめい

with utmost effort

Illustration of 人命

人命

N2

じんめい

(human) life

Illustration of 任命

任命

N1

にんめい

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

Illustration of 使命

使命

N1

しめい

mission; errand; message

Illustration of 命

命

N3

いのち

command; decree; life; destiny

Illustration of 命じる

命じる

N3

めいじる

to order; to command; to appoint

Illustration of 命ずる

命ずる

N2

めいずる

to command; to appoint

Illustration of 命中

命中

N1

めいちゅう

a hit

Illustration of 命令

命令

N3

めいれい

order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction

Illustration of 宿命

宿命

N1

しゅくめい

fate; destiny; predestination

Illustration of 寿命

寿命

N2

じゅみょう

life span

Illustration of 生命

生命

N3

せいめい

life; existence

Illustration of 運命

運命

N1

うんめい

fate

Illustration of 革命

革命

N1

かくめい

revolution