Kanji1 / 8
命 kanji
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
メイミョウ
Kun readings
いのち
Words with 命
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —生命倫理学bioethics
- —カラー革命colour revolution; color revolution
- —救急救命室emergency room; ER
- —救命救急士paramedic; emergency medical technician
- —命令型言語imperative language
- —立命館大学Ritsumeikan University
- —救命センターhospital emergency room
- —命旦夕に迫るto be on the brink of death
- —特命全権大使ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
- —特命全権公使minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary
- —上からの命令order from above
- —使命を帯びるto be charged with a mission
- —使命を果たすto carry out one's mission
- —命令を伝えるto pass on an order; to pass the word
- —生命維持装置life-support system
- —生命保険会社life insurance company
- —業務改善命令business improvement order
- —フランス革命French Revolution (1789-1799)
- —オレンジ革命Orange Revolution (Ukraine, 2004-2005)
- —キューバ革命Cuban Revolution (1953-1959)