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明

明 — bright, light

On
メイ, ミョウ, ミン
Kun
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
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 明

  • 明らかあきらかclear; obvious; evident; plain; definiteCommon

    その船が沈んだのは明らかだ。
    It is clear that the ship sank.

  • 声明せいめいdeclaration; statement; proclamationCommon

    彼の声明は疑いの余地がない。
    His statement admits of no doubt.

  • 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legendCommon

    私に規則を説明して下さい。
    Please explain the rule to me.

  • 不明ふめいunclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguousCommon
  • 明確めいかくclear; precise; definite; distinctCommon
  • 公明党こうめいとうKomeito (Japanese political party)Common
  • 解明かいめいelucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understandingCommon
  • 公明こうめいfairness; openness; impartialityCommon
  • 表明ひょうめいdeclaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expressi…Common
  • 未明みめいearly dawn; grey of morning; gray of morningCommon
  • 明治めいじMeiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)Common
  • 不透明ふとうめいopaque; obscure; murky; turbidCommon
  • 鮮明せんめいvivid; clear; distinctCommon
  • 透明とうめいtransparent; clearCommon
  • 文明ぶんめいcivilization; civilisation; cultureCommon
  • 証明しょうめいproof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certificationCommon
  • 究明きゅうめいinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts…Common
  • 照明しょうめいillumination; lightingCommon
  • 週明けしゅうあけbeginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next weekCommon
  • 年明けとしあけbeginning of the year; early in the New YearCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 162 words that use 明.

  • 明らか あきらか clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite
  • 不明 ふめい unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous
  • 公明 こうめい fairness; openness; impartiality
  • 文明 ぶんめい civilization; civilisation; culture
  • 究明 きゅうめい investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts…

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