Kanji

What does the kanji 明 mean?

明 means bright, clear. 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.

Quick facts
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
Strokes8
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
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
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

bright, clear

Memory hook

The sun (日) and the moon (月) shining at the same time — BRIGHT, CLEAR.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 明日あしたtomorrow
  • 説明せつめいexplanation
  • 明かすあかすto reveal, to disclose; to stay up all night
  • 明かりあかりlight, lamp
  • 明けるあけるto dawn; to come to an end (of a period)
  • 明らかあきらかclear, obvious, evident

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.