銘: Inscription; Signature (of Artisan)Kanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it

Words that use the on'yomi (メイ)

• 銘柄めいがらbrand; make
• 感銘かんめいdeep impression
• 銘打つめいうつto engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself
• 銘文めいぶんinscription
• 銘記めいきkeep in mind; take note of
• 上場銘柄じょうじょうめいがらlisted issue; listed brand
• 信用銘柄しんようめいがらmarginable stocks
• 刻銘こくめいinscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc.; exergue
• 墓碑銘ぼひめいepitaph; inscription on a tombstone
• 墓誌銘ぼしめいname of the writer of a gravestone epitaph, engraved after the epitaph
• 座右の銘ざゆうのめいfavourite motto; pet saying
• 座右銘ざゆうめいfavourite motto; pet saying
• 座左の銘ざさのめいfavourite motto; pet saying
• 指定銘柄していめいがらspecified stock
• 推奨銘柄リストすいしょうめいがらリストrecommended list
• 正真正銘しょうしんしょうめいgenuine; authentic
• 正銘しょうめいgenuine autograph; genuine article
• 湯の盤銘とうのばんめいinscription on the bathtub of King Tang ("If you can renovate yourself one day, then you can do so every day, and keep doing so day after day.")
• 無銘むめいunsigned; without a signature
• 特定銘柄とくていめいがら(historical) designated speculative stocks
• 監理銘柄かんりめいがらsupervised trading of a stock, e.g. during delisting
• 碑銘ひめいinscription; epitaph
• 肝に銘じるきもにめいじるto be deeply impressed; to take to heart
• 肝に銘ずるきもにめいずるto engrave in one's heart; to inscribe on one's liver
• 肝銘かんめいdeep impression
• 茶銘ちゃめいname of a tea blend
• 記銘きめいmemorization
• 銘めいinscription; epitaph
• 銘じるめいじるto stamp; to engrave
• 銘するめいするto stamp; to engrave
• 銘ずるめいずるto stamp; to engrave
• 銘を刻むめいをきざむto engrave an inscription
• 銘仙めいせんmeisen silk
• 銘入りめいいりengraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)
• 銘刀めいとうsword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
• 銘名めいめいnaming; christening
• 銘旗めいきflag used at funerals showing the name and rank of the deceased
• 銘木めいぼくold tree of historical interest
• 銘板めいばんnameplate; plaque
• 銘柄牛肉めいがらぎゅうにくbranded beef
• 銘柄米めいがらまいbrand-name rice
• 銘盤めいばんnameplate; plaque
• 銘茶めいちゃfine tea; brand-name tea
• 銘菓めいかexcellent sweet; confection of an established name
• 銘説めいせつexcellent idea; great suggestion
• 銘酒めいしゅfamous brand of sake; choice sake
• 銘酒屋めいしゅやseller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
• 銘醸めいじょうfamous winery; famous brewery
• 銘銘めいめいeach; individual
• 銘銘皿めいめいざらsmall plates for individual helpings of food
• 銘銘盆めいめいぼんtype of tray to serve sweets individually
• 銘銘膳めいめいぜんindividual dining table
• 鐘銘しょうめいinscription on a temple bell

Other readings

• 銘々めいめいeach; individual
• 銘々皿めいめいざらsmall plates for individual helpings of food
• 銘々盆めいめいぼんtype of tray to serve sweets individually
• 銘々膳めいめいぜんindividual dining table
• 銘入めいいりengraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)

Kanji that often appear with 銘

• 柄
• 座
• 肝
• 記
• 刻
• 墓
• 碑
• 右
• 定
• 正
• 盤
• 茶