BloomkoJLPT N3 · Health & body
命
いのち
life
Stroke order of 命
命 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
In "命" a person kneels "卩" under a roof "亼" while a mouth "口" gives orders from heaven: life itself.
Parts: 命 life, command (亼 gathering roof + 口 mouth + 卩 kneeling person)
Example sentence
医者は多くの人の命を救いました。
いしゃはおおくのひとのいのちをすくいました。
The doctor saved many people's lives.