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銘 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: メイ  ·  Kunyomi: -  ·  Meanings: inscription, signature (of artisan)

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Unicode: 9298 Strokes: 14
JLPT N1
Meanings
inscription, signature (of artisan)
Onyomi
メイ
Kunyomi
Name Readings
たか, み, め
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
めい inscription, epitaph Noun
名作 めいさく masterpiece, masterwork common JLPT-N2 Noun
銘々 めいめい each, individual common JLPT-N2 Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
命名 めいめい naming, christening common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
銘柄 めいがら brand, make, description common Noun
銘記 めいき keep in mind, take note of, remember Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
銘文 めいぶん inscription Noun
銘打つ めいうつ to engrave an inscription, to call (designate) itself, to mark, to label Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
名木 めいぼく old tree of historical interest Noun
名店 めいてん well-known store, famous shop Noun
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