- 1. [n] anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
Kanji in this word
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命
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appointOn: メイ (mei)、 ミョウ (myou)Kun: いのち (inochi)
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日
day, sun, Japan, counter for daysOn: ニチ (nichi)、 ジツ (jitsu)Kun: ひ (hi)、 -び (-bi)、 -か (-ka)
Example Sentences
その石には彼の命日が刻まれていた。
sono ishi niha kano meinichi ga kizama reteita .
The stone was inscribed with the date of his death.