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銘 kanji
inscription, signature (of artisan)
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N2 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- Secondary school
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Kun readings
NoneWords with 銘
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N2銘々Populareach; individual
- —感銘Populardeep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
- —銘記Popularkeep in mind; take note of; remember
- —銘柄Popularbrand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
- —銘inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim; precept
- —正銘genuine autograph; genuine article
- —碑銘inscription; epitaph
- —無銘unsigned; without a signature
- —銘酒famous brand of sake; choice sake
- —銘茶fine (green) tea; brand-name tea; famous tea; choice tea
- —銘文inscription
- —銘菓excellent sweet; confection of an established name
- —銘刀sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
- —銘仙meisen silk
- —銘板nameplate; plaque
- —銘醸famous winery; famous brewery
- —茶銘name of a tea blend
- —銘旗flag used at funerals showing the name and rank of the deceased
- —記銘memorization
- —刻銘inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc.; exergue; inscribing