How do you read 刻銘?

刻銘 is read こくめい (kokumei).

What JLPT level is 刻銘?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 刻銘 in romaji?

刻銘 is written kokumei in romaji.

What kanji are in 刻銘?

刻 (Engrave, Cut Fine); 銘 (Inscription, Signature (of Artisan)).

刻銘こくめい

こくめい · kokumei

noun

Inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc., exergue, inscribing

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Kanji in this word

刻Engrave, Cut Fine, Chop 音こく訓きざ.む・きざ.み JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 銘Inscription, Signature (of Artisan) 音めい JLPT N1 · 14 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

時刻じこくtime, hour 彫刻ちょうこくcarving, engraving, sculpture 遅刻ちこくlateness, late coming 深刻しんこくserious 刻むきざむto mince, to carve, to engrave 時刻表じこくひょうtimetable, (train) schedule 銘々めいめいeach, individual

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What does 刻銘 mean?

Inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc., exergue, inscribing.

How do you pronounce 刻銘?

こくめい (kokumei). Press Listen above to hear it.

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