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命 = 合 + 卩

命 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “fate”. It is built from 合 (fit) and 卩 (stamp). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1502.

Keyword
fate
RTK frame
1502
Strokes
8
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
メイ, ミョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いのち
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
судьба
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
命 life

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 合 fit
  2. 卩 stamp

Alternative decomposition

  1. 亼 meeting
  2. 叩 bash

How to find 命 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “fit” + “stamp”. 命 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 命 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.