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    3. 銘

    銘

    銘メイ

    inscription

    N1KMT9Freq #1394Art & DesignKanji14 strokes

    On'yomi

    メイ

    Nanori

    たかみめ

    inscriptionsignature (of artisan)

    金名

    金
    夕
    口

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    鈷鉛銅釦銛鋭鉤鉐鈷鉛銅鉐銛鋺銀

    Alternative forms of this concept

    釒

    Concepts using this kanji

    銘柄

    brand

    銘々

    each

    感銘

    deep impression

    銘記

    keep in mind

    銘打つ

    to engrave an inscription

    正真正銘

    genuine

    銘入り

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

    正銘

    genuine autograph

    銘文

    inscription

    銘品

    (fine) branded item

    記銘

    memorization

    無銘

    unsigned

    感銘深い

    profoundly impressive

    座右の銘

    favourite motto

    座右銘

    favourite motto

    信用銘柄

    marginable stocks

    銘々伝

    biographies of each one (e.g. of the Forty-seven Rōnin)

    上場銘柄

    listed issue

    指定銘柄

    specified stock

    特定銘柄

    specified stocks

    座左の銘

    favourite motto

    構成銘柄

    composite (e.g. index)

    銘柄米

    brand-name rice

    監理銘柄

    supervised trading of a stock, e.g. during delisting

    銘版

    imprint (on the bottom edge of a sheet of stamps)

    刻銘

    inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc.

    銘を刻む

    to engrave an inscription

    銘板

    nameplate

    銘酒屋

    brothel (masked as a seller of high-quality sake)

    銘仙

    meisen silk

    銘茶

    fine (green) tea

    茶銘

    name of a tea blend

    肝に銘ずる

    to engrave in one's heart

    肝に銘じる

    to be deeply impressed

    銘酒

    famous brand of sake

    銘

    inscription

    銘じる

    to stamp

    銘ずる

    to stamp

    銘する

    to stamp

    墓誌銘

    name of the writer of a gravestone epitaph, engraved after the epitaph

    銘旗

    flag used at funerals showing the name and rank of the deceased

    銘柄牛肉

    branded beef

    湯の盤銘

    inscription on the bathtub of King Tang ("If you can renovate yourself one day, then you can do so every day, and keep doing so day after day.")

    推奨銘柄リスト

    recommended list

    銘刀

    sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith

    銘々盆

    type of tray to serve sweets individually

    銘菓

    excellent sweet

    銘々皿

    small plates for individual helpings of food

    碑銘

    inscription

    墓碑銘

    epitaph

    鐘銘

    inscription on a temple bell

    銘醸

    famous winery

    銘々膳

    individual dining table

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    • 口
    • 夕
    • 金

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    • 感銘
    • 座右の銘
    • 座右銘
    • 正真正銘
    • 正銘
    • 碑銘
    • 墓碑銘
    • 無銘
    • 銘々
    • 銘記
    • 銘酒
    • 銘茶
    • 銘柄
    • 銘文
    • 銘菓
    • 銘打つ
    • 墓誌銘
    • 銘刀
    • 銘仙
    • 銘酒屋
    • 銘々皿
    • 指定銘柄
    • 特定銘柄
    • 信用銘柄
    • 肝に銘じる
    • 銘板
    • 銘を刻む
    • 推奨銘柄リスト
    • 銘
    • 銘醸
    • 上場銘柄
    • 銘じる
    • 銘ずる
    • 銘する
    • 茶銘
    • 銘々盆
    • 湯の盤銘
    • 監理銘柄
    • 銘柄米
    • 銘旗
    • 記銘
    • 銘々膳
    • 刻銘
    • 鐘銘
    • 肝に銘ずる
    • 銘柄牛肉
    • 座左の銘
    • 銘入り
    • 構成銘柄
    • 銘版
    • 銘々伝
    • 感銘深い
    • 銘品

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    • 鈷
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    • 銅
    • 釦
    • 銛
    • 鋭
    • 鉤
    • 鉐
    • 鋺
    • 銀

    Variants

    • 釒

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