#335JLPT N2
命
8 strokes
FateCommandDecreeDestinyLifeAppoint
Kun reading
いのち
On reading
めい、みょう
Example words
命
いのち
· life
sometimes written as 生命
The dog saved the girl's life.
命ずる
めいずる
· to order
全ての兵士は王様に敵からこの城を守るよう命ぜられた。
All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.
命がけ
いのちがけ
· putting one's life on the line
その写真の中には命がけで撮ったものもある。
Some of the photos have been taken at the risk of life.