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明

N4

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • bright
  • light

On'yomi (音読み)

  • メイ
  • ミョウ
  • ミン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • 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
Strokes
8
JLPT Level
N4
Frequency
#97
School Grade
Grade 2
Radical
日#72 · sun

Components

Common Words

  • 明みょうNoun
    vidya (wisdom)
  • 明らかあきらかna-adjective
    clear, obvious, evident
  • 不明ふめいna-adjective
    unclear, obscure, indistinct
  • 声明せいめいNoun
    declaration, statement, proclamation
  • 明確めいかくna-adjective
    clear, precise, definite
  • 説明せつめいNoun
    explanation, exposition, description
  • 公明党こうめいとうNoun
    Komeito (Japanese political party)
  • 公明こうめいNoun
    fairness, openness, impartiality

Practice in Kanjiru

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