fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

On'yomi
メイ、ミョウ
Kun'yomi
いのち
Parts
一个卩口similar kanji →
JLPT N38 strokesGrade 3#465 most commonU+547D

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Words using 命

  • 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperatelyN5
  • 運命うんめいfate; destiny; lotN5
  • 延命えんめいkeeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-supportN5
  • 革命かくめいrevolutionN5
  • 救命きゅうめいlifesavingN5
  • 懸命けんめいeager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effortN5
  • 使命しめいmission; errandN5
  • 寿命じゅみょうlifespan; life; lifetimeN5
  • 宿命しゅくめいfate; destiny; predestinationN5
  • 人命じんめい(human) lifeN5
  • 生命せいめいlife; existenceN5
  • 生命保険せいめいほけんlife insuranceN5
  • 短命たんめいshort life; short livedN5
  • 致命傷ちめいしょうfatal woundN5
  • 致命的ちめいてきfatal; lethalN5
  • 任命にんめいappointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designationN5
  • 亡命ぼうめいfleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugeeN5
  • 本命ほんめいfavorite (to win); favourite; likely winnerN5
  • 命いのちlife; life forceN5
  • 命じるめいじるto order; to commandN5