- Meaning
- life, command
- On-yomi (音読み)
- メイ, ミョウ
- Kun-yomi (訓読み)
- いのち
- Stroke count
- 8
On-yomi is the Chinese-derived reading used in compound words. Kun-yomi is the native Japanese reading used when the kanji stands alone. Study more N4 kanji or grammar topics.