命
- On
- めい;みょう
- Kun
- いのち
- Stroke count
- 8
・fate
・command
・decree
・destiny
・life
・appoint
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “命”
命
いのち
life; life force
Example sentence
The dog saved the girl's life.
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命名
めいめい
naming;christening
命題
めいだい
proposition;thesis;notion;theory
命運
めいうん
fate;destiny
命令
めいれい
order;command;decree;directive
命日
めいにち
anniversary of a person's death;monthly return of the date of someone's death
命中
めいちゅう
(direct) hit;hitting the mark
命ずる
めいずる
to order;to command
命じる
めいじる
to order;to command
命
いのち
lifetime;lifespan
命令
めいれい
(software) instruction;statement
命ずる
めいずる
to appoint
命じる
めいじる
to appoint
命題
めいだい
problem;issue;challenge
命
いのち
most important thing;foundation;core
命
いのち
paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
命
いのち
fate;destiny;karma
命取り
いのちとり
fatal;deadly;mortal
命綱
いのちづな
lifeline;safety rope;safety tether
命拾い
いのちびろい
narrow escape from death
命脈
めいみゃく
life;thread of life
命からがら
いのちからがら
for dear life;barely escaping alive
命がけ
いのちがけ
putting one's life on the line;staking one's life (on);risking one's life;life and death situation
命懸け
いのちがけ
putting one's life on the line;staking one's life (on);risking one's life;life and death situation
命に関わる
いのちにかかわる
to be a matter of life or death;to be life-threatening
命が散る
いのちがちる
to die (e.g. in action)
命の水
いのちのみず
water of life;life-giving water
命に別状はない
いのちにべつじょうはない
(one's) life is not in danger;not life-threatening
命が惜しければ
いのちがおしければ
if you value your life
命の恩人
いのちのおんじん
lifesaver
命中数
めいちゅうすう
number of hits
命中弾
めいちゅうだん
(direct) hit;straight shot
命中精度
めいちゅうせいど
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
命中率
めいちゅうりつ
accuracy rate
命の洗濯
いのちのせんたく
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases;kicking back
命の綱
いのちのつな
the thread of life
命を懸ける
いのちをかける
to put one's life on the line;to risk one's life;to put everything one has into it
命をつなぐ
いのちをつなぐ
to survive;to continue living;to escape death
命を縮める
いのちをちぢめる
to shorten one's life
命を張る
いのちをはる
to put one's life on the line
命じ終わる
めいじおわる
to finish giving orders
命を奪う
いのちをうばう
to take someone's life;to kill someone
命を保つ
いのちをたもつ
to preserve life
命を落とす
いのちをおとす
to lose one's life
命を惜しむ
いのちをおしむ
to hold one's life dear;to be reluctant to die
命を削る
いのちをけずる
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.);to hasten one's death
命を取り留める
いのちをとりとめる
to escape death;to be saved from death
命を捨てる
いのちをすてる
to give one's life;to lay down one's life
命を奉じる
めいをほうじる
to obey orders
命を捧げる
いのちをささげる
to give one's life (e.g. in battle);to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)