Japanese symbol for “christening”
命名
めいめい
Romaji: meimei
naming; christening
In Japanese, christening is 命名, read めいめい (meimei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi naming; christening
Written forms: 命名、銘名. Readings: めいめい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “christening”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗礼 | せんれい senrei | baptism; christening |
| 名付け | なづけ nazuke | naming; christening |
| 命名式 | めいめいしき meimeishiki | christening (ceremony) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生命 | せいめい seimei | life; existence |
| 革命 | かくめい kakumei | revolution |
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order; command; decree |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
| 一生懸命 | いっしょうけんめい isshoukenmei | very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can |
| 寿命 | じゅみょう jumyou | lifespan; life; lifetime |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.