Kanji

命

命

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

メイ, ミョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いのち

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, かた, とし, な, なが, のぶ, のり, まこと, み, みこと, みち, もり, や, よし, より

Common Readings

ミョウ, メイ, いのち

Example sentences

命 いのち
健康は人間にとって命だ。

Health is the most important thing for humans.

奪う うばう
嵐が多くの人々の命を奪った。

The storm took many people's lives.

命令 めいれい
彼は上司の命令に従って、すぐに作業を開始した。

Following his boss's orders, he immediately started the work.

もとへ もとへ
「もとへ！」という命令があった。

There was a command, 'Back to original position!'

運命 うんめい
彼と出会ったのは運命だったのかもしれない。

It might have been fate that I met him.

皮肉 ひにく
運命の皮肉で、二人は再会した。

By a twist of fate, the two met again.

命じる めいじる
部長は彼に本社への出張を命じた。

The manager ordered him to go on a business trip to the head office.

退場 たいじょう
審判は選手に退場を命じた。

The referee ordered the player to leave the field.

一生懸命 いっしょうけんめい
彼女は夢を叶えるために一生懸命勉強している

She is studying hard to make her dream come true.

ために ために
家族のために一生懸命働いています。

I am working hard for my family.

Example Vocabulary

命

いのち

life; life force; the most important thing

命令

めいれい

command; order; decree; instruction

運命

うんめい

fate; destiny; fortune

命じる

めいじる

to order; to command; to appoint

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

with utmost effort; very hard; with all one's might

生命

せいめい

life, existence

懸命

けんめい

eager; strenuous; diligent; with all one's might

使命

しめい

mission; duty; calling

寿命

じゅみょう

lifespan; life expectancy; service life

致命的

ちめいてき

fatal; critical; terminal; lethal

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