Home/Vocab Vault/命命命いのちlifeN3NounFreq. #2048formalMeanings1life2life force3lifetime4lifespan5most important thing6foundation7core8paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)9fate10destiny11karmaRelated WordsSame Kanji亡命ぼうめいfleeing from one's country一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard人命じんめい(human) life寿命じゅみょうlifespan革命かくめいrevolutionSynonyms生命せいめいlifeLearn MoreVocabulary TopicsSchool LifePractice 命 in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free