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銘 メイ たか み め Inscription Signature Artisan

Kanji
Onyomi メイ
Nanori たか, み, め
English inscription, signature (of artisan)
Examples 銘々(めいめい): each; individual
JLPT Level 1
Jouyou Grade S
Frequency 1394
Components 金: gold
名: name; noted; distinguished; reputation
Number of Strokes 14
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 167
Radical Strokes 8
Radical Reading かね・かねへん
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 形声 Phonetic
Keyword inscription
Koohii Story 1 A piece of metal with a name on it. Well, this is basically the definition of inscription.
Koohii Story 2 I imagine ancient Egyptian inscriptions: Pharaohs´ names written in gold.
RTK Index (new) 293

Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500

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