JLPT N3 · Noun

明かり (akari)

明かり (あかり, akari) is a Japanese noun meaning “light; glow”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あかり
Romaji: akari
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

light; glow; gleam · noun
(a) light; lights; lamp · noun · also written as 灯火
proof (of innocence) · noun · dated

Example sentences

この明かりで字を読もうとすれば目が悪くなるよ。

You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.

Tatoeba #219463

どうか明かりをつけて下さい。

Turn on the light, please.

Tatoeba #201607

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 明かり

bright, lightメイ・ミョウ・あ.かり・あか.るい · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 明かり.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1586210 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.