命 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 命 mean?
Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.
What's the image of 命?
How to read 命?
Kunyomi... いのち/inochi,おおせ/ose, みこと/mikoto
Onyomi... メイ/mei,ミョウ/myo
jinmeikun... akira, kata, toshi, na, naga, nobu, nori, makoto, mi, michi, mori, ya, yoshi, yori,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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type | common-use kanji |
unicode | 547D 命 (For HTML use) |
命 / related names
- Name:
- mikoto
- Katakana:
- ミコト
- Name:
- mikoto
- Katakana:
- ミコト
- Name:
- meiko
- Katakana:
- メイコ
- Name:
- mikoto
- Katakana:
- ミコト
- Name:
- mitoshi
- Katakana:
- ミトシ
- Kanji:
- 実命
- Meaning:
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- 実Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
- 命Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.
- Name:
- mitoshi
- Katakana:
- ミトシ
- Kanji:
- 弥命
- Meaning:
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- 弥It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
- 命Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.
- Name:
- yume
- Katakana:
- ユメ
- Name:
- shigenaga
- Katakana:
- シゲナガ
- Name:
- shuya
- Katakana:
- シュウヤ
- Name:
- tadami
- Katakana:
- タダミ
- Name:
- toshinobu
- Katakana:
- トシノブ
- Kanji:
- 利命
- Meaning:
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- 利Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
- 命Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.
- Name:
- fumiyoshi
- Katakana:
- フミヨシ
- Kanji:
- 文命
- Meaning:
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- 文Characters. Words. Letters. Writings. Words that are spelled out. A coloration. A pattern. The beauty of appearance. Rules. Courtesy. Study. Art.
- 命Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.
- Name:
- masami
- Katakana:
- マサミ
- Name:
- yasunobu
- Katakana:
- ヤスノブ
- Kanji:
- 康命
- Meaning:
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- 康Peaceful. Gentle. Sturdy. Health. A peaceful state of mind with no worries. Peace of mind. To be at ease. Enjoyment. Fun.
- 命Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.
- Name:
- mikoto
- Katakana:
- ミコト
- Name:
- yumena
- Katakana:
- ユメナ
- Kanji:
- 優命奈
- Meaning:
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- 優Gentle. Soothing. Caring. Soothing. Relaxed. Elegant, beautiful. Superior to others. Excellent. Rich. Abundant. Generous.
- 命Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.
- 奈Red apple. The name of a fruit tree called "kara-nashi. A word expressing a question or antonym.
- Name:
- yasunori
- Katakana:
- ヤスノリ
- Kanji:
- 保命
- Meaning:
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- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 命Life. Command. Instructions from superiors. Advice. To tell. Heaven's will. A chance meeting. Word. Aim. landmarks. Goal. An honorific title attached to the name of a deity or nobleman.