01
命令
めいれい
command
Meanings
- fate
- command
- decree
- destiny
- life
- appoint
Readings
Onyomi
- メイ
- ミョウ
Kunyomi
- いのち
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Useful words
02
運命
うんめい
fate
03
生命
せいめい
life
04
一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい
with all one's might
05
寿命
じゅみょう
lifespan
06
使命
しめい
mission
Compare Kanji
01生Pair94%life, genuineLife in 生 creates 命 its most direct anchor, especially when 命 means life itself.02死Pair93%death, dieDeath forms the strongest contrast with life, so 死 sharpens the stakes of 命.03令Variant86%orders, lawsThe top structure of 命 is close to 令, and both can touch that sense of command.04名Shape78%name, noted命 and 名 both end with a mouth box, but 命 has the taller command-like top.05運Meaning70%carry, luckFate can move like fortune; 運 opens a broader destiny idea beside 命.06亡Meaning69%deceased, the lateLoss of life makes 亡 a sobering neighbor for 命, especially in the life-and-death range.
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