長銘

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
長	銘
なが Grade: 2	めい Grade: S
yutōyomi

Compound of 長 (naga, “long”) +‎ 銘 (mei, “inscription”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ながめー [nàgáméé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [na̠ɡa̠me̞ː]

Noun

長(なが)銘(めい) • (nagamei) 

1. (swords) an inscription that includes some personal details about the swordsmith

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
長	銘
ちょう Grade: 2	めい Grade: S
on’yomi

Compound of 長 (chō, “long”) +‎ 銘 (mei, “inscription”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちょーめー [chòóméé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːme̞ː]

Noun

長(ちょう)銘(めい) • (chōmei) ^{←ちやうめい (tyaumei)?}

1. (swords) an inscription that includes some personal details about the swordsmith