定命

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Chinese

to set; to fix; to determine
to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilize; to order
 
life; fate
simp. and trad.
(定命)
anagram 命定

Pronunciation


Noun

定命

  1. fate; destiny determined by god

Japanese

Pronunciation 1

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 3
みょう
Grade: 3
goon

Noun

(じょう)(みょう) (jōmyōぢやうみやう (dyaumyau)?

  1. (Buddhism) limit of human lifespan determined by the kalpa ((こう) ())

Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term
てい
Grade: 3
めい
Grade: 3
kan'on

Noun

(てい)(めい) (teimei

  1. fate; destiny determined by god

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

定命 (jeongmyeong) (hangeul 정명)

  1. Hanja form? of 정명.

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

定命

  1. chữ Hán form of định mệnh.