Keyword
continued existence
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1502
Readings
めい
(66%)
Composed of
sloped roof
hit (with a hand)
Used in vocabulary (461 in total)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fate; destiny; lot
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to order; to command; to appoint
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to lose one's life
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to take someone's life; to kill someone
vitality; (one's) life force
fate; destiny; predestination
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
end of life; death; annihilation
fate; destiny
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to order; to command; to appoint
fatal; deadly; mortal
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
naming; christening
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to be a matter of life or death
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
narrow escape from death
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
(human) life
strict order; peremptory command
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
being alive
for dear life; barely escaping alive
(a) life; (a) command
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
imperial command
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to carry out one's mission
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
order; command; life; destiny; fate
under the orders of; by order (command)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to be a matter of life or death
short life; short lived
decree; directive
to escape death; to be saved from death
to put one's life on the line
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
revolutionary army
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
the Industrial Revolution
command; order; request
life; thread of life
ruler's orders; master's orders
if you value your life
to pass on an order; to pass the word
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
order; command
fateful; predestined
refugee; exile; displaced persons
losing one's life; death
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to be charged with a mission
to shorten one's life
revolutionaries
to escape death; to be saved from death
reporting; returning (one's findings to a person)
marching orders; sailing orders
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to escape death; to be saved from death
another or separate order
imperative form; command
order (to an employee from management)
imperial command; royal command
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to put one's life on the line
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
to be a matter of life or death
fatal; deadly; mortal
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
Russian Revolution
the orders of one's ruler
irony of fate; twist of fate
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
revolutionary government
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
misfortune; short life; evil fate
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
order from the company president
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
unconditional command; must-obey order
counterrevolution
life-prolonging treatment
fate; life or death
revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament
(direct) hit; straight shot
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
will; dying instructions
private or secret orders
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
imperative sentence; imperative statement
to escape death; to be saved from death
feeling of vitality; sense of being alive
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
people's revolution; popular revolution
divine command; heaven's will
transient life; ephemeral existence
imperial command; government order
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
emergency and critical care centre (center)
interdict; prohibition order; writ of prohibition
providential protection
wearing oneself out with work
feudal decree; edict by a daimyo
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
lifesaving equipment
agency of fate; power of fate; La forza del destino (opera by Verdi); the force of destiny
to escape death; to be saved from death
gracious command or words
(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
hospital emergency room
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
to turn 50; to reach 50 years of age
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
imperial edict (written in a classical grandiose style)
christening (ceremony)
the thread of life
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
commanding attitude; authoritative tone
February Revolution (France, 1848); February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
to put one's life on the line
company orders
July Revolution (France, 1830)
peace of mind
IT revolution; information revolution
unnatural or untimely death
call; divine call
devoting one's life to the Buddha; obeying the Buddha's teachings
Deuteronomy (book of the Bible)
paramedic; emergency medical technician
anniversary of a person's death
for dear life; barely escaping alive
Xinhai Revolution (of China; 1911)
March Revolution (Austria and Germany, 1848); February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
written appointment
preserving one's life; longevity; long life
Operation Code; opcode
Four Pillar astrology; originally Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth
official orders
long operating life; long service life; long life
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to escape death; to be saved from death
German Revolution (1918-1919)
Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
administrative or executive order
agricultural revolution; agrarian revolution
most formal form of a prayer
Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)
revolutionary song
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity, grandson of Amaterasu)
to be on the brink of death
scientific revolution
revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)
court injunction; court order
imperial command
political asylum; political exile
Minister of State for Special Missions; Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
to put one's life on the line
this transient life
escape chute; survival kit; lifebuoy
life as evanescent as the dew
baptism day; name day
beauties die young; beauty and luck seldom go together
waiting for orders
Minister of State for Special Missions; Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
right livelihood
minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary
marching order; go-ahead
May 68 (period of civil unrest in France; May-June 1968)
hypothetical imperative
shoot-down order (e.g. for ballistic missile)
emergency room; ER; casualty department
losing one's life; dying
healthy life expectancy; healthy life years
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster
by order (of a superior); as instructed; official (e.g. notification)
order of attachment; attachment order; seizure order
under the orders of; by order (command)
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
at age fifty, one comes to know the will of Heaven
telegraphed instructions
acting career; career as an actress
writing style in the manner of an imperial edict
National Revolutionary Army (Republic of China; 1925-1947)
command sanctioned by the emperor; imperial command
imperial army order
literary revolution (of China; post-1917 emphasis on vernacular forms)
knowledge of previous lifetimes (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
life raft; lifeboat
something somebody said; nature of something somebody said
postal life insurance; post-office life insurance
retronym; rebaptism; anabaptism
consumer revolution; consumption revolution
affirmative proposition
disobedience
Mexican Revolution (1910)
appointer; person with appointive power
sense of (one's) mission; awareness of one's duty (calling)
honey is sweet, but the bee stings; (lit.) I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
Jasmine Revolution (2010-2011)
imperial order
case fatality rate
health and longevity; enjoying a long and healthy life being untouched by disaster
to finish giving orders
Iranian Revolution
for dear life; barely escaping alive
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity, grandson of Amaterasu)
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's liver
order of attachment; attachment order; seizure order
honey is sweet, but the bee stings; (lit.) I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
honey is sweet, but the bee stings; (lit.) I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
converse proposition
propositional (sentential) function
valuing one's body and life; holding one's life dear
Orange Revolution (Ukraine, 2004-2005)
Potsdam Orders (commands made after the Japanese surrender based on the demands of the Potsdam Declaration)
title for high-ranking court ladies
you (referring to one's spouse or partner); dear
you (referring to one's spouse or partner); dear
image of the Samantabhadra of long life (with either two or twenty arms, usu. on a white elephant)
binomial nomenclature
zero address instruction
macro instruction
arithmetic instruction; arithmetic statement
Reduced Instruction Set Computer (or Computing); RISC
absolute command; absolute instruction
relative command; relative instruction
immediate instruction
single step operation; step-by-step operation
single step operation; step-by-step operation
display command; display instruction
no operation instruction; no op
instruction address register; program register; instruction pointer register
instruction address register; program register; instruction pointer register
instruction register
instruction execution retry
to live long is to outlive much; the longer you live, the more shame you suffer
October Revolution (Russia, 1917); German Revolution (1918-1919)
numeration system
ballistic-missile shoot-down order; order to shoot down a ballistic missile
to make someone understand their fate; to reason with; to persuade; (lit.) to deliver an imperial edict (which cannot be refused)
Hoakari no Mikoto (Japanese deity)
imperial army order
operation order
imperial army order
imperial army order
French Revolutionary Calendar; French Republican Calendar
theory of permanent revolution (esp. Trotsky)
Umbrella Revolution (protests in Hong Kong in 2014)
colour revolution; color revolution
Examples (200 in total)
At least sixty people lost their lives.
I'm afraid for his life.
My sword is my life.