使命
しめい mission; errand
Why it means this
使 (send on a mission) + 命 (a command) — a mission; the calling one is charged with (使命感; 使命を果たす).
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
しめい mission; errand
使 (send on a mission) + 命 (a command) — a mission; the calling one is charged with (使命感; 使命を果たす).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.