Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 薄命(はくめい) in Japanese

薄命
Kana Reading
はくめい
Romaji
hakumei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    misfortune; short life; evil fate
    Example sentence
    美人薄命とはいうけれど。ということは、内のかみさんは長生きだな。 Beautiful women die young - or so the saying goes. If so then my wife is going to live a long life.

Examples of 薄命, はくめい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

薄 JLPT 2

16 strokes

dilute, thin, weak (tea)

On'Yomi: ハク

Kun'Yomi: うす.い, うす-, -うす, うす.める, うす.まる, うす.らぐ, うす.ら-, うす.れる, すすき

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命 JLPT 3

8 strokes

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: いのち

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