Japanese symbol for “deuteronomy”

申命記

しんめいき

Romaji: shinmeiki

Deuteronomy (book of the Bible)

In Japanese, deuteronomy is 申命記, read しんめいき (shinmeiki).

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Meanings

n Deuteronomy (book of the Bible)

Kanji and stroke order

申

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM

on: シン
kun: もう.す、もう.し-、さる

5 strokes · JLPT 2

命

fate, command, decree

on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: いのち

8 strokes · JLPT 2

記

scribe, account, narrative

on: キ
kun: しる.す

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
申請	しんせい shinsei	application; request; petition
申し訳	もうしわけ moushiwake	apology; excuse
申告	しんこく shinkoku	report; return (e.g. tax); statement
申し込み	もうしこみ moushikomi	application; entry; request
答申	とうしん toushin	report; reply; findings
申し出	もうしで moushide	proposal; offer; request
生命	せいめい seimei	life; existence
革命	かくめい kakumei	revolution
記事	きじ kiji	article; news story; report

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.