Keyword
continued existence
- fate
- command
- decree
- destiny
- life
- appoint
- Frequency
- #465
- Strokes
- 8
- Grade
- 3
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 1502
Readings
メイ93%
ミョウ3%
いのち3%
Mnemonic
Under a sloped roof, a nurse hits a patient's chest with her hand, pounding over and over to secure his continued existence.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
一生懸命
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
Adverb
寿命
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
Noun
亡命
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
Noun
本命
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
Noun