Kanji

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

説明 せつめい
彼はその計画について詳しく説明した。

He explained the plan in detail.

もう一度 もういちど
すみませんが、もう一度説明していただけますか？

Excuse me, but could you explain it once more?

明日 あした
明日、友達と映画を見に行きます。

Tomorrow, I will go to see a movie with my friend.

か か
明日雨が降るか分からない

I don't know if it will rain tomorrow.

明るい あかるい
窓から明るい光が差し込んでいる。

Bright light is shining through the window.

表情 ひょうじょう
彼の表情が明るくなった。

His expression became bright.

明らか あきらか
彼の失敗は明らかだ。

His failure is obvious.

でない でない
彼が犯人でないことは明らかだ。

It is clear that he is not the culprit.

証明 しょうめい
無実を証明するのは難しい

It is difficult to prove one's innocence.

実験 じっけん
新しい理論を証明するために、何度も実験を繰り返した。

I repeated the experiment many times to prove the new theory.

Example Vocabulary

説明

せつめい

explanation; exposition

明日

あした

tomorrow

明るい

あかるい

bright; cheerful; well-informed

明らか

あきらか

clear; obvious; evident

証明

しょうめい

proof; certification; verification

明かり

あかり

light; lamplight; proof

不明

ふめい

unknown; unclear; obscure

明確

めいかく

clear; distinct; precise

透明

とうめい

transparent; clear; see-through

判明

はんめい

to become clear; to be established; to be identified

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