命 めい Meanings Noun order; command; decree See also: 命令 (めいれい). life See also: 生命 (せいめい). destiny; fate See also: 運命 (うんめい). Kanji 命 life. Read as メイ. Words containing 命 一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい) very hard 任命 (にんめい) appointment 命名 (めいめい) naming And 406 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists