Word details

受命

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

Dictionary

Entry

受命じゅめいNounIntransitive~する Verb
1

receiving an order; commission

2

Historical term

receiving a mandate from heaven and becoming an emperor (in China)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

8 strokesFrequency 136JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ジュ

Kun

う.ける-う.けう.かる

Nanori

じょ

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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