Kanji
命
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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 3freq #4658 strokes
Meanings
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
ES: orden, mandato, vida
- On
- メイ、ミョウ
- Kun
- いのち
Common words
- 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, desperately
- 生命せいめいlife, existence
- 命令めいれいorder, command, decree, directive
- 命じるめいじるto order, to command
- 寿命じゅみょうlifespan, life, lifetime
- 人命じんめい(human) life
- 命ずるめいずるto order, to command
- 運命うんめいfate, destiny, lot
Example sentences
彼らは使命を果たした。
They accomplished their mission.
Cumplieron su misión.
Tatoeba #97082(opens in a new tab)その犬は少女の命を救った。
The dog saved the girl's life.
El perro salvó la vida de la muchacha.
Tatoeba #210969(opens in a new tab)生命はいつ誕生したのですか。
When did life come into being?
¿Cuándo apareció la vida?
Tatoeba #142688(opens in a new tab)社長は新しい部長を任命した。
The president appointed a new manager.
El presidente nombró a un nuevo gerente.
Tatoeba #149169(opens in a new tab)