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銘

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Stroke count: 14

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. inscriptionRtK
    彼はダイアナの歌に非常に感銘を受けたので、彼女にラジオで歌うように依頼した。Diana's singing impressed him so much that he asked her to sing on the radio.tatoeba
    彼の話し方に私達はみな感銘を受けた。His way of talking come home to us all.tatoeba
  2. signature (of artisan)
  1. epitaph
  2. (manufacturer's) engraved signature
  3. motto
  4. maxim

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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metal (金) · gold (金) · name · evening · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 293

Compound words

感銘かんめい
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
銘々めいめい
each; individual
銘記めいき
keep in mind; take note of; remember
銘柄めいがら
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue
肝銘かんめい
deep impression
正銘しょうめい
genuine autograph
碑銘ひめい
inscription
無銘むめい
unsigned
銘作めいさく
masterpiece
座右銘ざゆうめい
favourite motto
墓碑銘ぼひめい
epitaph
座右の銘ざゆうのめい
favourite motto
正真正銘しょうしんしょうめい
genuine

Additional Examples

彼の忠告を肝に銘じて忘れるな。
Bear his advice in mind.tatoeba
彼の思想は私の心にはっきり銘記された。
His idea was imprinted on my mind.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 銘

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step