げん
厳
めい
命

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. strict order, peremptory command.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
厳
めい
命
 厳命 げんめい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stern, strictness, severity
きび.しい　ゲン　いつくし (6th, N1)
precipice, rocky or dangerous mountain
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
daring, brave, bold
カン　あ.えて (8th, N1)
under, underneath, below
カ　ゲ　した
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)