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一命

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一命.

Dictionary

Entry

一命ちめいNounFreq #25156
1

one life; one's life

Examples
彼は事故で一命をとりとめた。
He survived the accident.
2

one order; one command

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

8 strokesFrequency 465JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メイミョウ

Kun

いのち

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