明

meaningbright, light

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
Strokes
8
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#67 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

明
  • 明らかあきらかclear
  • 声明せいめいdeclaration
  • 説明せつめいexplanation
  • 不明ふめいunclear
  • 明確めいかくclear
  • 公明党こうめいとうKomeito
  • 解明かいめいelucidation
  • 公明こうめいfairness

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