JLPT N3
命
life; fate; command
Readings
On'yomiミョウ、メイ
Kun'yomiいのち
Mnemonic
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Example Words
命 (いのち) life; lifetime
命じる (めいじる) to order; to command
命令 (めいれい) order; command
生命 (せいめい) life
一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい) with all one's might; very hard