| 1847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1182 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1731 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1848 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1654 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1600 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1822 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 281 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40385 | Morohashi |
| 1724 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6265 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 293 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1738 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
inscription, signature (of artisan)
- On:
- メイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銘 【メイ】 inscription, epitaph, (manufacturer's) engraved signature, motto, maxim, precept
- 銘柄 【メイガラ】 brand, make, description, trading name of stocks and securities
- 座右銘 【ザユウメイ】 favourite motto, pet saying
- 鐘銘 【ショウメイ】 inscription on a temple bell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- inscripción
- firma de artesano
Portuguese
- inscrição
- assinatura (de artesão)
French
- inscription (gravée)
- signature (d'un artisan)
| 2877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 8716.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9298 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2120 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 膳 【ゼン】 small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs), meal, food, serving, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks
- 膳越し 【ゼンゴシ】 rudely reaching over one's serving tray to grab food behind it with one's chopsticks
- 大膳 【ダイゼン】 black-bellied plover, grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- 陪膳 【バイゼン】 serving food (to a nobleman), nobleman's server
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぜ、 よし
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- mesita baja
- bandeja (para comida)
- comida
- contador de palillos
Portuguese
French
| 3817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2463 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1193 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1381 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 29891 | Morohashi |
| 4873 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2468 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1113 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4b12.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-12 | SKIP code |
| 7826.5 | Four corner code |
| 7826.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 81b3 | Unicode hex code |