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明

Kanji meanings and readings

明

N4

bright; light

On reading
メイ、ミョウ、ミン
Kun reading
あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、-あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす
Radical
日
Illustration of 不明
N1

ふめい

unknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; ignorant; lack of wisdom; anonymous; unidentified

Illustration of 声明
N1

せいめい

declaration; statement; proclamation

Illustration of 夜明け
N3

よあけ

dawn; daybreak

Illustration of 文明
N3

ぶんめい

civilization; culture

Illustration of 明かす
N1

あかす

to pass; spend; to reveal; to divulge

Illustration of 明かり
N3

あかり

lamplight; light (in general); brightness

Illustration of 明き
N2

あき

room; time to spare; emptiness

Illustration of 明くる
N1

あくる

next; following

Illustration of 明ける
N3

あける

to dawn; to become daylight

Illustration of 明け方
N2

あけがた

dawn

Illustration of 明らか
N3

あきらか

obvious; evident; clear

Illustration of 明るい
N5

あかるい

bright

Illustration of 明後日
N3

みょうごにち

day after tomorrow

Illustration of 明日
N5

あした

tomorrow

Illustration of 明日
N4

あす

tomorrow

Illustration of 明朗
N1

めいろう

bright; clear; cheerful

Illustration of 明白
N1

めいはく

obvious; overt; plainly; frankly

Illustration of 明瞭
N1

めいりょう

clarity

Illustration of 明確
N3

めいかく

clear up; clarify; define

Illustration of 照明
N1

しょうめい

illumination

Illustration of 発明
N3

はつめい

invention

Illustration of 証明
N3

しょうめい

proof; verification

Illustration of 説明
N4

せつめい

explanation

Illustration of 賢明
N1

けんめい

wisdom; intelligence; prudence

Illustration of 透明
N2

とうめい

transparency; cleanness