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KanjiN4Grade 2 · 小28 strokesRadical 日#67 in newspapers

明 · bright, light

明 is a kanji meaning bright, light. It has 8 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • メイmei
  • ミョウmyō
  • ミンmin

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • あかりakari
  • あかるいakarui
  • あかるむakarumu
  • あからむakaramu
  • あきらかakiraka
  • あけるakeru
  • -あけ-ake
  • あくaku
  • あくるakuru
  • あかすakasu

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 明 · 27 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 明
WordReadingMeaningLevel
明るいあかるいbright (in reference to personality or weather); cheerfulN5
明後日あさってday after tomorrowN5
明日あしたtomorrowN5
説明せつめいexplanationN4
明日あすtomorrowN4
証明しょうめいproof, verificationN3
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More words that use 明
WordReadingMeaningLevel
明かりあかりlamplight, light (in general)N3
明らかあきらかobvious, clearN3
明けるあけるto dawn, to become daylightN3
明後日みょうごにちday after tomorrowN3
明確めいかくclear, definiteN3
夜明けよあけdawn, daybreakN3
発明はつめいinventionN3
文明ぶんめいcivilizationN3
照明しょうめいilluminationN3
声明せいめいdeclaration, statement, proclamationN3
明くる~あくるnext, followingN2
明け方あけがたdawnN2
明明後日しあさってtwo days after tomorrowN2
透明とうめいtransparency, cleannessN2
賢明けんめいwisdom, intelligence, prudenceN1
打ち明けるうちあけるto confess, to be openN1
明かすあかすto reveal; to stay upN1
不明ふめいunknown, ambiguousN1
明白めいはくobvious, clearN1
明瞭めいりょうclarityN1
明朗めいろうbright, clear, cheerfulN1

Example sentence

外はまだ明るいよ。

そとはまだあかるいよ

It is still light outside.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #184873 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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