# 銘 — inscription

銘 means “inscription”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: メイ (mei). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: inscription
- On'yomi: メイ (mei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 3

## How to remember 銘

Sounds like 名: both read メイ.

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 名 name

## Don't confuse it with

[鍋](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pot/)

## More in the “Words & language 3” set

[諮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/consult/) · [簿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ledger/) · [銘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inscription/) · [尋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inquire/) · [稿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/manuscript/) · [啓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enlighten/) · [披](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lay-open/) · [帳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/notebook/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inscription/. Last updated 2026-11-01.