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明 – bright, light
8 strokesTaught in grade 2#67 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 明 means bright, light. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is メイ、ミョウ、ミン (mei, myou, min); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is 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 (akari, akarui, akarumu, akaramu, akiraka, akeru, ake, aku, akuru, akasu). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 日 (no. 72).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | メイ | mei |
| On’yomi | ミョウ | myou |
| On’yomi | ミン | min |
| Kun’yomi | あ.かり | akari |
| Kun’yomi | あか.るい | akarui |
| Kun’yomi | あか.るむ | akarumu |
| Kun’yomi | あか.らむ | akaramu |
| Kun’yomi | あき.らか | akiraka |
| Kun’yomi | あ.ける | akeru |
| Kun’yomi | -あ.け | ake |
| Kun’yomi | あ.く | aku |
| Kun’yomi | あ.くる | akuru |
| Kun’yomi | あ.かす | akasu |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 日 (Kangxi radical 72). Components: 月・日.
Words using 明
明日あしたtomorrow明るいあかるいlight明後日あさってday after tomorrow説明せつめいexplanation明日あすtomorrow証明しょうめいproof明確めいかくclear発明はつめいinvention文明ぶんめいcivilization照明しょうめいillumination声明せいめいdeclaration明かりあかりlight明らかあきらかclear明けるあけるto empty明後日みょうごにちday after tomorrow夜明けよあけdawn透明とうめいtransparent明くるあくるnext (day, morning, etc.)明け方あけがたdawn明明後日しあさってin three days' time賢明けんめいwise不明ふめいunclear明白めいはくobvious明瞭めいりょうclear
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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