JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

Meaning

Kanji 銘

inscription

inscription, signature (of artisan)

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み
メイ
Nanori 名乗り
たか

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō
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JLPT
JLPT N1
Frequency
#1394
Strokes
14
Radical
Components
Kanji Kentei
Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji

Related vocabulary

Showing 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 53 entries that include this kanji.

銘記

めいき

keep in mind

銘柄

めいがら

trading name of stocks and securities

銘銘

めいめい

each

銘名

めいめい

naming

銘木

めいぼく

old tree of historical interest

銘打つ

めいうつ

to engrave an inscription

銘文

めいぶん

inscription

めい

(manufacturer's) engraved signature

銘々皿

めいめいざら

small plates for individual helpings of food

銘々膳

めいめいぜん

individual dining table

銘々盆

めいめいぼん

type of tray to serve sweets individually

銘じる

めいじる

to stamp

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この茶碗の底に作家のがある。

There is the maker's signature on the bottom of this tea bowl.

石にを刻んだ。

He carved an inscription into the stone.

古い鐘に職人のが残っている。

The artisan's signature still remains on the old bell.

墓石のを読んで、昔をしのんだ。

I read the inscription on the gravestone and thought of the past.

この刀には名工のが入っている。

This sword bears the inscription of a famous master craftsman.