# 銘 — Inscription

Frequency rank 1774 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 鈍 (Dull), less common than 宴 (Banquet).

- On’yomi: めい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Gold on the left is stamped with a name on the right — a name carved into gold creates a permanent inscription.

In words:

- 銘々 めいめい — each,individual

[Study 銘](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E9%8A%98)

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