Word Meaning 銘を刻む

めいをきざむ mei o kizamu

銘を刻む is read as めいをきざむ (mei o kizamu) and means to engrave an inscription.

Meaning

English

  1. to engrave an inscription

Reading

Kana

めいをきざむ

Romaji

mei o kizamu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 131349 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

刻銘

こくめい

inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc.

銘記

めいき

keep in mind

銘柄

めいがら

trading name of stocks and securities

銘々

めいめい

each

銘打つ

めいうつ

to engrave an inscription

銘文

めいぶん

inscription

銘入

めいいり

engraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)

銘柄米

めいがらまい

brand-name rice

刻む

きざむ

to have tattooed

時を刻む

ときをきざむ

to mark the passage of time

歴史を刻む

れきしをきざむ

to carve out a history

心に刻む

こころにきざむ

to etch into one's mind