Word details

命日

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

Dictionary

Entry

命日いにちNounFreq #21863
1

anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death

Examples
その石には彼の命日が刻まれていた。
The stone was inscribed with the date of his death.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

8 strokesFrequency 465JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メイミョウ

Kun

いのち

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

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