He explained the plan in detail.
明
bright, light
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
日部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
メイ, ミョウ, ミン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
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
Nanori (Name Reading)
あか, あかり, あかる, あき, あきら, あきらけい, あけ, きよし, くに, てる, とおる, とし, のり, はる, ひろ, みつ, よし
Common Readings
ミョウ, メイ, あ…かす, あか…らむ, あ…かり, あか…るい, あか…るむ, あき…らか, あ…く, あ…くる, あ…ける
Example sentences
Excuse me, but could you explain it once more?
Tomorrow, I will go to see a movie with my friend.
I don't know if it will rain tomorrow.
Bright light is shining through the window.
His expression became bright.
His failure is obvious.
It is clear that he is not the culprit.
It is difficult to prove one's innocence.
I repeated the experiment many times to prove the new theory.
Example Vocabulary
説明
explanation; exposition
明日
tomorrow
明るい
bright; cheerful; well-informed
明らか
clear; obvious; evident
証明
proof; certification; verification
明かり
light; lamplight; proof
不明
unknown; unclear; obscure
明確
clear; distinct; precise
透明
transparent; clear; see-through
判明
to become clear; to be established; to be identified
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