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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