Readings
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 Meanings
明かり障子ともいう。It is also called an akari shoji (literally, a light shoji).wiki
- to pass (the night)
- to spend
- to reveal
- to divulge
- to disclose
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘsun (日) · day (日) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 20
On Reading Examples
彼は経営陣に対して、彼が何をするのか説明する責任がある。せつめい He is accountable to the management for what he does.tatoebaHis statement admits of no doubt.tatoeba He was explicit in his instruction.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
He made a clean breast of his troubles to her.tatoeba 彼は恥ずかしがり屋なので、彼女に心を打ち明けられない。うちあける He is too shy to bare his heart to her.tatoebaHe confided in me about his love affair.tatoeba 彼は何でも打ち明けて相談するほど兄を信頼していない。うちあける He didn't trust his brother enough to confide in him.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He understands physics.tatoeba He said that necessity is the mother of invention.tatoeba He didn't reveal his secret.tatoeba He found out the secret.tatoeba 本水晶や珊瑚など明るい色合いのものは女性に好まれる。 Women prefer fine-colored juzu that are made from crystal or coral.wikiAsuka Folklore Museumwiki Her older sister-uterine was Asuka no himemiko (the Princess Asuka).wiki The source for this is uncertain.wiki However, his love for her is not accepted, and dawn breaks.wiki だれもいない小舟の中、新助はおみよに恋心を打ち明ける。 Alone in the boat Shinsuke discloses his love to Oyomi.wikiThey started off at dawn.wiki It is conducted during the coldest time of day, before dawn or at dawn.wiki シタテルヒメはアヂスキタカヒコネの名を明かす歌を詠んだ。 Shitateru-hime composed a tanka (a 31-syllable Japanese poem) to disclose the identity of Ajisukitakahikone.wikiシタテルヒメは、アヂスキタカヒコネの名を明かす歌を詠んだ。 Shitateruhime wrote a poem that revealed the name of Ajisukitakahikone.wikiOnly the Buddha is an absolute witness of these phenomena.wiki この人事によって摂関家嫡流の地位を松殿家が継承することが明白となった。 As a result of this appointment, it became clear that the Matsudono family would succeed the sekkan family post.wikiStroke Order
8 strokes
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