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生命
せいめい
Common word
N3
Nouns
life; existence · working life; career · life force; lifeblood; soul; essence
命令
めいれい
Common word
N3
Nouns
order; command; directive · instruction; statement
革命
かくめい
Common word
N2
Nouns
revolution · 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
運命
うんめい
Common word
N2
Nouns
fate; destiny; lot
命ずる
めいずる
Common word
N2
Verbs
order; command · appoint; assign
使命
しめい
Common word
N1
Nouns
mission; errand · task; duty; obligation
任命
にんめい
Common word
N1
Nouns
appointment; nomination; commission
致命
ちめい
Nouns
fatal; deadly; mortal
亡命
ぼうめい
Common word
N1
Nouns
defection; seeking asylum; political exile
救命
きゅうめい
Common word
Nouns
lifesaving; life-saving
命名
めいめい
Common word
Nouns
naming; christening
命中
めいちゅう
Common word
N1
Nouns
hit; strike; direct hit
本命
ほんめい
Common word
Nouns
favorite; likely winner · first choice; one's heart's desire
宿命
しゅくめい
Common word
N1
Nouns
fate; destiny; predestination
懸命
けんめい
Common word
な-adjectives
eager; earnest; with utmost effort
致命傷
ちめいしょう
Common word
Nouns
fatal wound; mortal injury
人命
じんめい
Common word
N2
Nouns
human life
余命
よめい
Common word
Nouns
remaining life; time left to live
命じる
めいじる
Common word
N3
Verbs
order; command · appoint; assign to a position
延命
えんめい
Common word
Nouns
life extension; prolonging life; keeping alive longer
命題
めいだい
Common word
Nouns
proposition; thesis; theory · issue; challenge; problem
存命
ぞんめい
Nouns
being alive; living
命日
めいにち
Common word
N1
Nouns
death anniversary; monthly memorial date
特命
とくめい
Nouns
special directive; special order · special mission; special appointment
絶命
ぜつめい
Nouns
death; end of life; breathing one's last
命運
めいうん
Common word
Nouns
fate; destiny
短命
たんめい
Common word
な-adjectives
short-lived; short life
天命
てんめい
Nouns
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; fate; destiny · one's life; one's lifespan
主命
しゅめい
Nouns
ruler's orders; master's orders
勅命
ちょくめい
Nouns
imperial command; imperial edict
助命
じょめい
Nouns
sparing a life; clemency · reconsideration of dismissal
一命
いちめい
Nouns
one life; a life · one order; one command
用命
ようめい
Nouns
command; order; request · order (for an item)
長命
ちょうめい
な-adjectives
long life; longevity
厳命
げんめい
Nouns
strict order; peremptory command
命数
めいすう
Nouns
span of life; one's days; lifetime · destiny; fate · assigning a name to a number
拝命
はいめい
Nouns
receive an official appointment; be appointed
下命
かめい
Nouns
order; command
身命
しんめい
Nouns
one's life; life and body
密命
みつめい
Nouns
secret orders; confidential command
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