銘 [铭] míng
: to engrave; inscribe; inscribed motto
: unforgettably
Kun Reading
銘じる | めいじる meijiru
ichidan verb
: to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
銘する OR 銘ずる | めいする meisuru OR めいずる meizuru
suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
On Reading
銘 | めい mei
noun
: inscription
銘[铭]刻 ming2ke4: a carved inscription
銘[铭]文 ming2wen2: inscription [銘文 | めいぶん meibun]
銘[铭]言 ming2yan2: motto; slogan
銘記 [铭记] ming2ji4: to engrave in one’s memory [銘記 | めいき meiki: keep in mind; take note of; remember]
座右銘[铭] zuo4 you4 ming2: motto; maxim [座右銘 | ざゆうめい zayuumei: desk motto]
碑銘[铭] bei1ming2: inscription on stone tablet [碑銘 | ひめい himei: inscription; epitaph]
題銘[铭] ti2ming2: epigraph
墓誌銘[铭] mu4zhì ming2: epitaph [墓誌銘 | ぼしめい hojimei: name of the writer of a gravestone epitaph, engraved after the epitaph]
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom
銘々 | めいめい meimei: each; individual
銘茶 | めいちゃ meicha
: fine tea; brand-name tea; famous tea; choice tea; well-known brand of quality green tea
銘酒 | めいしゅ meishu: choice sake
正真正銘 | しょうしんしょうめい shoushin shoumei
: (yoji) genuine; authentic
肝に銘じる | きもにめいじる kimo ni meijiru
: to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one’s heart; to bear in mind
唵麼抳鉢訥銘吽 [唵么抳钵讷铭吽] an3 mo2 ni3 bo1 ne4 ming2 hou3
唵麼抳鉢訥銘吽 | om mani padomei un
: Buddhist chant/mantra
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
銘心刻骨 [铭心刻骨] ming2 xin1 ke4 gu3
OR
銘心鏤骨 [铭心镂骨] ming2 xin1 lou4 gu3
: engraved in one’s heart and carved in one’s bones; to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude
刻骨銘心 [刻骨铭心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1
: lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart; fig. etched in one’s memory; unforgettable
鐫心銘骨 [镌心铭骨] juan1 xin1 ming2 gu3
OR
鐫骨銘心 [镌骨铭心] juan1 gu3 ming2 xin1
: etched in one’s bones and heart; ever-present memory (esp. resentment)
形声 Pictophonetic.
金 (jin1: metal; gold radical ) suggests the meaning while
名 (ming2: name) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
铭. Derived from generic radical simplification #9 (釒金 » 钅).
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary