- 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
- Parts
- 日月similar kanji →
JLPT N48 strokesGrade 2#67 most commonU+660E
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8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends
Words using 明
- 明白めいはくobvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overtN5
- 解明かいめいelucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understandingN5
- 究明きゅうめいinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring intoN5
- 賢明けんめいwise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudentN5
- 言明げんめいdeclaration; statement; assertionN5
- 光明こうみょうbright lightN5
- 公明こうめいfairness; openness; impartialityN5
- 行方不明ゆくえふめいmissing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknownN5
- 克明こくめいdetailed; scrupulous; careful; minute; faithful; elaborateN5
- 自明じめいself-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivialN5
- 失明しつめいloss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindnessN5
- 釈明しゃくめいexplanation; vindicationN5
- 照明しょうめいillumination; lightingN5
- 証明しょうめいproof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certificationN5
- 証明書しょうめいしょcertificate; credentials; testimonialN5
- 身分証明書みぶんしょうめいしょidentification papers; piece of identification; identity document; IDN5
- 声明せいめいdeclaration; statement; proclamationN5
- 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legendN5
- 説明書せつめいしょ(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); descriptionN5
- 鮮明せんめいvivid; clear; distinctN5