JLPT N3 · Noun

命 (inochi)

命 (いのち, inochi) is a Japanese noun meaning “life; life force”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いのち
Romaji: inochi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

life; life force · noun · sometimes written as 生命
lifetime; lifespan · noun
most important thing; foundation; core · noun
paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) · noun · archaic
fate; destiny; karma · noun · archaic

Example sentences

その犬は少女の命を救った。

The dog saved the girl's life.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 命

fate, command, decreeメイ・ミョウ・いのち · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 命.

一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard生命せいめいlife命令めいれいorder命じるめいじるto order懸命けんめいeager寿命じゅみょうlifespan人命じんめい(human) life命ずるめいずるto order任命にんめいappointment運命うんめいfate革命かくめいrevolution使命しめいmission宿命しゅくめいfate命中めいちゅう(direct) hit

Source: JMdict entry 1531940 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.