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明

bright
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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
JōyōGrade 2
  1. to pass (the night)
  2. to spend
  3. to reveal
  4. to divulge
  5. to disclose

Popular Usage

明日明るい説明証明明かり明らか明ける明き明け方明白賢明明かす

Radicals and components

Radical日sunComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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sun (日) · day (日) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 20

Compound words

明日あした
tomorrow; near future
明るいあかるい
light; bright; well-lit; well-lighted; bright (colour)
説明せつめい
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption
証明しょうめい
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
明らかあきらか
clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite
明かりあかり
light; glow; gleam; (a) light; lights
明け方あけがた
dawn; daybreak
明白めいはく
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent
賢明けんめい
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious
明かすあかす
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to disclose
明くるあくる
next (day, morning, etc.); following
明後日あさって
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
解明かいめい
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification
究明きゅうめい
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
言明げんめい
declaration; statement; assertion
光明こうみょう
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
公明こうめい
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
克明こくめい
detailed; scrupulous; careful; minute; faithful
自明じめい
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
失明しつめい
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
釈明しゃくめい
explanation; vindication
照明しょうめい
illumination; lighting
声明せいめい
declaration; statement; proclamation
鮮明せんめい
vivid; clear; distinct

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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