Stroke order for the kanji 命

appoint, command, decree, destiny, fate, life

N3Grade 38 strokesRadical

On'yomi (音読み)

ミョウ、メイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いのち

Meanings

appoint, command, decree, destiny, fate, life

Words containing

一生懸いっしょうけんめいvery hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can
うんめいfate, destiny, lot
えんめいkeeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension
かくめいrevolution
きゅうめいlifesaving
けんめいeager, earnest, strenuous
使しめいmission, errand
宿しゅくめいfate, destiny, predestination
寿じゅみょうlifespan, life, lifetime
じんめい(human) life
せいめいlife, existence
保険せいめいほけんlife insurance
たんめいshort life, short lived
ちめいしょうfatal wound
ちめいてきfatal, lethal
にんめいappointment, nomination, ordination
じるめいじるto order, to command
ずるめいずるto order, to command
めいうんfate, destiny
めいだいproposition, thesis, notion
めいちゅう(direct) hit, hitting the mark
めいにちanniversary of a person's death, monthly return of the date of someone's death
めいめいnaming, christening
めいれいorder, command, decree

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