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[めい(銘)]
mei
noun

English Meaning(s) for 銘

noun
  1. inscription; epitaph
  2. (manufacturer's) engraved signature
  3. motto; maxim; precept
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Definition and Synonyms for 銘

Name a language unit by which a person or thing is known
Synonyms: ネーム, 二字, 人名, 名, 名, 名前, 名目, 名称, 名辞, 呼称, 外題, 姓名, 氏名, 物名, 称, 称号, 称呼, 見目, 諱, 銘, 題, 題名
Inscription letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
Synonyms: 刻銘, 碑, 碑文, 碑銘, 銘, 銘文

Meanings for each kanji in 銘

» inscription; signature (of artisan)

Categories 銘 is a member of

Linguistic Unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
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Writing the work of a writer
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Sample Sentences for 銘

The speaker was so well-known as to need no introduction.
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