Kanji Detail for 銘 - "inscription, brand, memorable"

銘

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning
銘 means "inscription, brand, memorable."
1. Inscription - Words engraved on an object.
2. Brand - A distinguishing mark or name.
3. Memorable - Worth remembering; unforgettable.
4. Excellent - Of the highest quality.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

inscription; signature (of artisan)

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

inscribe, engrave; unforgettably

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to engrave; inscribed motto

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to engrave, to inscribe

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

To compose text and engrave it on an object. Either for self-admonition or to praise merit and virtue, making it worthy of being commemorated. In ancient times, inscriptions were often engraved on bells, tripods, ritual vessels, and daily utensils. After Qin and Han, some were also engraved on stone tablets. | To remember and not forget is called 銘. As in 銘感 (deeply grateful) and the like.
Onyomi

mei(めい)

myoh(みょう)
Kunyomi

shiru.su(しるす)
Strokes

14 strokes
Radical

金 (kane・kanehen)
Related Keywords
inscription brand mark engrave carve memorable unforgettable famous renowned excellent quality premium fine distinguished noted celebrated remember record legacy signature