大陸命

たいりくめい

imperial army order

大国主命

おおくにぬしのみこと

Okuninushi, deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine

文化大革命

ぶんかだいかくめい

(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)

大穴牟遅命

おおあなむちのみこと

Okuninushi, deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine

立命館大学

Ritsumeikan University

命

めい いのち

life, life force

特命担当大臣

とくめいたんとうだいじん

Minister of State for Special Missions, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy

特命全権大使

とくめいぜんけんたいし

ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary

大同生命保険

だいどうせいめいほけん

Daido Life Insurance

恩命

おんめい

gracious command or words

一命

いちめい

(a) life, (a) command

社命

しゃめい

company orders

宣命

せんみょう

imperial edict (written in a classical grandiose style)

定命

じょうみょう ていめい

destiny, fate

存命

ぞんめい

being alive

君命

くんめい

the orders of one's ruler

依命

いめい

by order (of a superior), as instructed, official (e.g. notification)

復命

ふくめい

reporting, returning (one's findings to a person)

命綱

いのちづな

lifeline