N3
命 meaning and readings
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Kanji
命
N3
- Meaning
- life, command
- Onyomi
- メイ、ミョウ
- Kunyomi
- いのち
- Formula
- 命 = 亼 + 口 + 卩。
Story
命 is analyzed as a combination of 亼 (court where the trial is held), 口 (mouth), 卩 (person kneeling) and denotes life, command.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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