命 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- メイ・ミョウ
- Kun
- いのち
- Meaning
- life, command
Origin
令 (ordering a kneeling person) + 口 (to speak) — to give a command, and from that, the life given to us.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| メイ | 命令・運命・生命 |
|---|---|
| ミョウ | 寿命 |
| いのち | 命・命拾い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 生命せいめい
life
- 命令めいれい
order, command
Example
いきものの 命は 大切です。
The life of living things is precious.
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