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銘じる (めいじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
stamp ; engrave ; inscribe
Used for permanently marking a surface with a design, text, or seal; often implies a formal or lasting impression. A variant of 銘ずる, with the same meaning.
See also: 銘ずる
This ring is engraved with both of their initials.
Written forms 銘めい じる Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; the verb is a variant of 銘ずる.
めいじる Usage 6%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in informal writing or when the kanji is not needed.
Kanji 銘 inscription, signature (of artisan) Similar words 銘めい ずる Same meaning; 銘ずる is the older サ変 form, while 銘じる is the modern 一段 form. Both are used, but 銘じる is more common in contemporary Japanese.
刻きざ む More general verb for carving, cutting, or mincing; 銘じる specifically implies stamping or engraving with a lasting mark, often for identification or commemoration.
Etymology Derived from 銘 (inscription, name) + じる (verb-forming suffix). The suffix じる is a variant of ずる, which attaches to nouns to form verbs. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the early modern period.
