This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: メイ
Romaji: mei
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: たか、み、め
Romaji: taka, mi, me
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

inscription, signature (of artisan)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  167
Frequency:  1394
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-8-6
Korean Reading:  myeong
Chinese Reading:  ming2
Unicode:  9298
JIS:  4C43

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1724
Nelson Index: 4852
New Nelson Index: 6265
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8a6.4
Four Corner Index: 8716.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1847
Gakken Index: 1182
Japanese Names Index: 2155
Daikanwanjiten Index: 40385
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0541
Remembering the kanji Index: 275
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1848
Kodansha Compact Index: 1822
Kanji in Context Index: 1600
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1135
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1536
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 281
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 293
Essential Kanji Index: 1731
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2158
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2877
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1738

Words

(めい)
inscription
銘打つ (めいうつ)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
座右の銘 (ざゆうのめい)
desk motto; favourite motto; favorite motto
銘板 (めいばん)
nameplate (of machines)
無銘 (むめい)
unsigned; without a signature
銘柄 (めいがら)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
感銘 (かんめい)
deep impression
銘文 (めいぶん)
inscription
銘菓 (めいか)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
墓碑銘 (ぼひめい)
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
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