Moto 明: Bright; LightKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- メイ、ミョウ、ミン
- Kun'yomi
- 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)
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 716 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (メイ・ミョウ・ミン)
- 不明ふめいunclear; obscure
- 公明党こうめいとうKomeito (Japanese political party)
- 声明せいめいdeclaration; statement
- 明確めいかくclear; precise
- 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition
- 公明こうめいfairness; openness
- 明治めいじMeiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 未明みめいearly dawn; grey of morning
- 表明ひょうめいdeclaration; indication
- 解明かいめいelucidation; explication
- 不透明ふとうめいopaque; obscure
- 文明ぶんめいcivilization; civilisation
- 透明とうめいtransparent; clear
- 鮮明せんめいvivid; clear
- 証明しょうめいproof; testimony
- 究明きゅうめいinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
- 照明しょうめいillumination; lighting
- 明白めいはくobvious; clear
- 明快めいかいclear; clear-cut
- 明暗めいあんlight and darkness; light and shade
- 釈明しゃくめいexplanation; vindication
- 判明はんめいestablishing; proving
- 明記めいきclear writing; specification
- 賢明けんめいwise; sensible
- 克明こくめいdetailed; scrupulous
- 明朗めいろうcheerful; bright
- 発明はつめいinvention
- 明言めいげんdeclaration; statement
- 弁明べんめいexplanation; excuse
- 光明こうみょうbright light
- 明示めいじelucidation; explicit statement
- 明細めいさいdetails; particulars
- 説明書せつめいしょ(printed) instructions; manual
- 明文化めいぶんかstipulation; stating clearly
- 英明えいめいintelligent; wise
- 身分証明書みぶんしょうめいしょidentification papers; ID
- 失明しつめいloss of eyesight; loss of vision
- 不鮮明ふせんめいblur
- 公明正大こうめいせいだいfair; just and upright
- 天明てんめいdawn; daybreak
- 平明へいめいclear; simple
- 意味不明いみふめいof uncertain meaning; ambiguous
- 文明開化ぶんめいかいかcivilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 明らかあきらかclear; obvious
- 週明けしゅうあけbeginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
- 年明けとしあけbeginning of the year; early in the New Year
- 明るいあかるいlight; well-lit
- 夜明けよあけdawn; daybreak
- 明かりあかりlight; illumination
- 明け暮れあけくれmorning and evening; all the time
- 明け方あけがたdawn
- 年明けるとしあけるthe New Year dawns
- 打ち明けるうちあけるto confide; to reveal
- 明かすあかすto pass (the night); to spend
- 明くるあくるnext (day, morning, etc.); following
- 明くる日あくるひnext day; following day
- 明けるあけるto open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package)
- 明け渡すあけわたすto vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle)
Other readings
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Kanji that often appear with 明
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