All JLPT kanjiStroke order
N3
命fate
命
| Meaning | fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint |
|---|---|
| On'yomi | メイ, ミョウ |
| Kun'yomi | いのち |
Words with 命
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一生懸命 | N4 | いっしょうけんめい | いっしょうけんめいvery hard (as in 'to work hard'), with utmost effort | |
| 命 | N3 | いのち | いのちlife | |
| 生命 | N3 | せいめい | せいめいlife | |
| 命令 | N3 | めいれい | めいれいorder, command, decree | |
| 命じる | N3 | めいじる | めいじるto order, to command, to appoint | |
| 寿命 | N2 | じゅみょう | じゅみょうlife span | |
| 懸命 | N2 | けんめい | けんめいeagerness, strenuous | |
| 人命 | N2 | じんめい | じんめい(human) life | |
| 命ずる | N2 | めいずる | めいずるto command, to appoint | |
| 革命 | N1 | かくめい | かくめいrevolution |
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