Kanji

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

いのち
健康 人間 にとって

Health is the most important thing for humans.

奪う うばう
多く 人々 奪った

The storm took many people's lives.

命令 めいれい
上司 命令 従って すぐ 作業 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 あった

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

運命 うんめい
出会った 運命 だった もしれない

It might have been fate that I met him.

皮肉 ひにく
運命 皮肉 二人 再会 した

By a twist of fate, the two met again.

命じる めいじる
部長 本社 出張 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 選手 退場 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 叶える ため 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 ために 一生懸命 働いています

I am working hard for my family.

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