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銘

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • inscription
  • signature (of artisan)

On'yomi (音読み)

  • メイ
Strokes
14
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1451
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
金#167 · gold

Components

Common Words

  • 銘めいNoun
    inscription, epitaph
  • 銘柄めいがらNoun
    brand, make, description
  • 感銘かんめいNoun
    deep impression, being deeply moved, being deeply touched
  • 銘々めいめいAdverb
    each, individual
  • 銘記めいきNoun
    keep in mind, take note of, remember
  • 銘打つめいうつGodan verb
    to engrave an inscription, to call (designate) itself, to mark
  • 銘文めいぶんNoun
    inscription
  • 刻銘こくめいNoun
    inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc., exergue, inscribing

Practice in Kanjiru

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柄designへい、がら、えN19 strokes感emotionかんN313 strokes記scribeき、しるN310 strokes刻engraveこく、きざN38 strokes打strikeだ、だーす、うN35 strokes文sentenceぶん、もん、ふみN44 strokes

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